Brian Droitcour on “Digital Witness” - Criticism - e-flux
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Imagine an exhibition about the medium of watercolor. It would tell the story of the water-soluble natural dyes in cave paintings, and the marketin
Imagine an exhibition about the medium of watercolor. It would tell the story of the water-soluble natural dyes in cave paintings, and the marketing of non-toxic watercolors for children in the nineteenth century. It would include John Audubon’s birds and Georgia O’Keeffe’s flowers alongside demonstrative pieces by Sunday painters and kindergarteners. Such a show might seem absurdly broad in scope, but also thrillingly enlightening. Only by seeing a medium from so many angles can viewers cultivate a stronger appreciation for it. Though a show like that would also be rife with confusing…
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