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Technology is—the mortal enemy of art.technology. . . .We—are your first fighting and punitive force.We are also your last slave-workers.We are not dreamers from art who build in the imagination:
This seems to speak to the idea that it will take work to rebuild in the wake of the Revolution. It will take work, constructing, and technology. This is also one of many places where art is denounced.
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We will glorify war—the world’s only hygiene—militarism, patriotism, thedestructive gesture of freedom-bringers, beautiful ideas worth dying for, andscorn for woman
This line seems to reference genocide as a way to cleanse "the world." They believed war is something to be celebrated, as it will bring change and "freedom." This line also mentions disdain for women.
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Victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory or the Nike of Samothrace is a statue from the hellenistic era circa 295 BC and discovered in 1863 by french explorer Charles Champoiseau.
Ref Link: https://artincontext.org/nike-of-samothrace/ NEH Info & History: https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2017/summer/curio/searching-the-true-origins-the-louvres-winged-victory
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Designers are actively engaging theirsocieties politically and culturally, increasingly thinking globally inside atightly networked world. As more and more designers, enabled by technology,produce both form and content, issues like sustainability and social justice aremoving to the forefront. Designers are looking beyond successful businessand aesthetic practices to the broader effects of the culture they help create.
Designers engage with society at large to create messaging around social justice, sustainability, and other world issues. Technology has helped designers establish a universal language and can use these tools to create work that can affect a broader culture.
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László Moholy-Nagy
László Moholy-Nagy, born in 1895 in Borsód, Austria-Hungary, believed in the potential of art as a vehicle for social transformation, working hand in hand with technology for the betterment of humanity. A multifaceted artist, educator, and prolific writer, Moholy-Nagy experimented across mediums, moving fluidly between the fine and applied arts, pursuing his quest to illuminate the interrelatedness of life, art, and technology. Among his radical innovations were his experiments with cameraless photographs (which he dubbed “photograms”); unconventional use of industrial materials in painting and sculpture; experiments with light, transparency, space, and motion across mediums; and his work at the forefront of abstraction. (Taken from Guggenheim Site)
Video Links: https://youtu.be/l7iKw2Qtr6w?feature=shared https://youtu.be/vBZj4Me3RK8?feature=shared https://youtu.be/e66Z5WgDJW4?feature=shared
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Cranbrook Academy ofArt in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
The Cranbrook Academy of Art offers several Fine Arts graduate programs, including Fine Arts, Architecture, 2D Design, 3D Design, and Metalsmithing. These programs provide students with a rigorous interdisciplinary education that encourages experimentation and artistic exploration. The faculty is an ensemble of accomplished artists, designers, and architects that actively work in their respective fields.
Links for Cranbrook: Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDx2V2LvfBU Grad Programs: https://cranbrookart.edu/admissions/
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