the best art 20 years from now
2006.11.26
My first acquaintance with the work of John Stezaker occurred yesterday as I perused the December 2006 issue of Artforum, "Best of 2006". Initially it was the advertisement on page 72,
and then again within the "best of 2006" picks of Rita Kersting on page 298.
[Ah, the framing of art via advertising.]
On 4 February 2004 at artforum/talkback I wrote:
"Oh goodie. Now I know what I'm doing today. Finally my Dark Shadows Series of 1985 will be
documented at Museumpeace. "Angelique's coffin is at stake," and just wait till you see the phantom opera buffs."
And then on 8 February 2008 I provided links to the works:
Dark Shadows series 1985
www.museumpeace.com/06/0546.htm
www.museumpeace.com/07/0679.htm
www.museumpeace.com/08/0705.htm
www.museumpeace.com/08/0720.htm
www.museumpeace.com/08/0727.htm
www.museumpeace.com/08/0739.htm
www.museumpeace.com/08/0755.htm
www.museumpeace.com/08/0767.htm
www.museumpeace.com/08/0783.htm
The similarities of Stezaker's recent work and the collages of the Dark Shadows Series are self evident.
So, what is the best art 20 years from now? Very likely something reenactionary.
Oh, and speaking of "Marriage"
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