“Is the computer really a better pencil? Will it lead to better writing? There is a faction that thinks otherwise.”
Tag: 12.10
Repatriation And The Story Of Art
“It seems more interesting to see antiquities restitutions not as an emptying out of Western museums but as part of a larger trend–the reverse migration of objects, from the West to the regions and cultures from which they came, along with the flow of Western art to new centers of power.”
Does Amazon Have Too Much Power Over Book-Selling?
“What happens when an industry concerned with the production of culture is beholden to a company with the sole goal of underselling competitors?”
The Jerry Saltz “Problem”?
“Today, online, everyone is a writer. Words have become a cheap bumper crop of little distinction. That’s a problem for the rarefied world of print. And now because of social networking, with its language of “Likes” and “Fans,” everyone is also a critic. Therein lies the particular crisis for critics in print.”