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Oh man, I just listened to an episode of Decoder Ring about why making classical realist sculptures in the US is a challenge. It gives some interesting context
by mauvehaus 23d ago
Oh man, I just listened to an episode of Decoder Ring about why making classical realist sculptures in the US is a challenge. It gives some interesting context about the rejection of realism in the post-war West:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-are-monumentally-bad-at-statues/id1376577202?i=1000774964376 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-are-monumentally-ba...
- wincy 23d agoThanks so much for sharing this! I went looking for what I’d call modern “masterwork” statues a year or so ago and had come to this exact same conclusion. Glad that other people are noticing!
- OroPla 23d agoMaybe that is why realism is chased so much in video games in the west, while eastern countries rarely are interested.