“There have been many definitions of beauty in art. What is it? Beauty is what untrained eyes consider abominable.”
Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, journal entry, Feb. 17, 1859
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
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Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
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“There have been many definitions of beauty in art. What is it? Beauty is what untrained eyes consider abominable.”
Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, journal entry, Feb. 17, 1859
An ArtsJournal Blog