Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness - by Simon Sarris

I wonder and doubt if I could ever give a fulfilling answer. As a topic it is almost too monumental to touch. Certainly to write about all at once. But maybe we can glance at it from time to time. So, a short visit. ~ ~ ~ There seems to be a common mistake of confusing beauty with novelty. I think this arose because popular artists seem to have redirected—and confined(!!)—themselves to a few flourishes of novelty at the expense of other artistic expressions. The enchantment of such works is passing. When some painted novelty gets old we can easily pretend it never existed and move on. We scarcely have to be embarrassed. But architecture has a more lasting influence, we all have to live with the results. Some examples of this art as novelty, from the same architect: If we are being charitable we could call these designs enterprising, neat, original, striking, etc. Perhaps even memorable, but only insomuch as they appear very odd. Novelty is not bad, but it’s not beauty, and it’s usually

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