by George A. Magalios | Jan 29, 2019 | Contemporary Art, Cultural Theory, Essays, Political Theory
Tribal Kitsch by Emmanuel Zacharovsky The case of the official portrait of former President Barack Obama reveals many things about the American aesthetic condition. If by “aesthetic” I include political considerations, contemporary art norms and cultural ignorance...
by George A. Magalios | Oct 18, 2009 | Cultural Theory, Political Theory
by George A. Magalios July 14, 2008 Cynical irony is a social disease born of cowardice, arrogance, and a derisive sense of humor based on negativity and schadenfreude. In the contemporary political realm of cartoons, sit-coms, talk shows and the relatively recent...