The truth in portrait I am talking about has nothing to do with the most portraits painted in the USSR. They were usually official and phony not unlike many in the USA. In the USSR it was more important for propaganda purposes only. It has nothing to do with art, for me. Boris Shoshensky To: [email protected] Subject: Re: "Hegel gets at this idea when he says that a great portrait can b e more like the individual than the real individual himself. The pai nter captures the essence, the deeper reality." Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 15:51:16 GMT
Back in the middle decades of the 20th C., portraiture was much more important in USSR than USA, so it's not surprising that Boris associates that practice with Truth, while WIlliam thinks of it as just one more meaningless thing that a painter might choose to do. And when the Red Terror finally becomes an historical footnote, I'm guessing that the Evil Empire will be as well known for its remarkable portrait sculpture as ancient imperial Rome now is. And let's not forget that portraiture is practiced in literature as well. Perhaps there it's easier for modern Americans to accept that the goal of portraiture is truth, rather than just excellent or innovative prose ____________________________________________________________ Diet Help Cheap Diet Help Tips. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/c?cp=F7DzIF1_AGXhhJvtLzx6YwAAJz6c l_zTaptgNR5c8Mer1v9kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYQAAAAAA=
