Avant-Garde and Kitsch An Essay by Clement Greenberg theoria.art-zoo.com Capitalism in decline finds that whatever of quality it is still capable of producing becomes almost invariably a threat to its own existence. qualityeconomicscultureart
Over-imagination An architect intent on being different may in the end prove as troubling as an over-imaginative pilot or doctor. However important originality may be in some fields, restraint and adherence to procedure emerge as the more significant virtues in a great many others. We rarely wish to be surprised by novelty as we round street corners. We require consistency in our buildings, for we are ourselves frequently close to disorientation and frenzy. Alain de Botton, The Architecture of Happiness The signature designnovelty