American Visions Vol. 8 - The Age of AnxietyRobert Hughes's look at the 80s and 90s. Remember those and the happenings back then? So much has changed or is gone from before already. For one, I'm moved to be a much more conservative sort of person. Progressive still in the Good Old Teddy-style... See More »
American Visions Vol. 7 - The Empire of SignsNever I'll state that nothing can surprise me any more. I've been a librarian for almost three decades, but today I saw my workplace get rid of about half its books because the institution needs to change over into a shop with popular books to let.... See More » (1)
American Visions Vol. 3 - The Wilderness & The WestNature and not culture. Looking way back, one can't describe this one life bringing nature of American society and art any better. For one, so-called "conquering the West" was seen from the very start as a manifest destiny, and art indeed played its... See More » (1)
American Visions Vol. 6 - Streamlines and BreadlinesThis morning I can't but stand still by the fact that (me too, yes) I'm suffering the slings and arrows of every day life, and yes, the occasional catapult dart does bury itself into my heart too, but I don't want to linger on that too much. Every... See More » (1)
American Visions Episode 5: The Wave from the AtlanticPBS brought out American Visions in the US and it's never been put on disc since, which is indeed a shame. Nowadays we look a bit different at the issue of migration and even at the word wave in context of the issue. Nevertheless, no-one will ever be... See More »
American Visions Vol. 4 - The Gilded AgeWhen one starts to really look at gilded objects one begets either the feeling that they aren't near as valuable as the real stuff, or, when the gilt is already peeling off, that they have value in the sense that they reminds us of something... See More » (1)
American Visions Vol. 2 - The Promised LandWhat started American art and culture up? Because of what God gave me for a brain, I quite often get into some trouble. I used once Progressive Conservative on Twitter (when I was still on there and was describing myself in my profile) and got almost... See More » (1)
American Visions Vol. 1 - The Republic of Virtue. Robert Hughes. 1997It took an Australian to put an art series together that did stay a real homage to the United States of America. Robert Hughes wasn't shy to show both the beauty and the ugliness of American culture through its art. Take the making of Washington DC... See More » (1)
