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Joel J Miller's avatar

Great write-up about Tom Wolfe’s take on modern art. It’s funny how much our appreciation is guided by reaction and impulses that tend to settle and soften over time—hence the reason we see modern art in doctor’s offices and think nothing of it. It’s hard to imagine that book being published today, yet in its day it was a daring statement.

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William Collen's avatar

A similar situation occurred with the impressionists—they were the cutting edge of the avant-garde in the 1860s and now they are on everyone's calendars and greeting cards. Glad you liked the review!

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