Clement Greenberg, in later life, rarely discussed politics -- but he had political opinions, and they were to the left of center (some people called him a liberal, but he defined himself to me as a "socialist."). Artists also have political opinions, though only occasionally do these opinions successfully surface (Goya’s “Third of May” and Picasso’s “Guernica,” being two notable examples of "message art" that also succeed as art).
I don’t let artists' politics influence whether I will write about them. And my own segments on politics (which don’t appear that often) are separated from my artistic segments. But -- after this upsetting campaign---I need to get some thoughts about the candidates into print before Election Day. Read More
I don’t let artists' politics influence whether I will write about them. And my own segments on politics (which don’t appear that often) are separated from my artistic segments. But -- after this upsetting campaign---I need to get some thoughts about the candidates into print before Election Day. Read More
