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It is obvious, not every attempt of liberation from a been worked out by the artist. (Thus a real cowpat
modality which is perceived as tormenting will result in presented as “ready-made” in an art exhibition would
convincing success. Often, the work lacks originality, not be a piece of art. Drawn, painted, or cast in bronze,
creative power, or accuracy. And yet, it is art! Perhaps it would!
art innate to the so-called primitives, or children. The artistic value of this object depends on the
It becomes clear that ready-mades are no real works mastership of the artist, its market value on the skill
of art according to my theory, since they have not of the marketing agent). The true value of a work is
BIRTH OF APHRODITE, 1996 BRONZE SCULPTURE 10.2X6.2X4 IN. | 26X16X10 CM.
FOLLOWING THE THEOGONY OF HESIOD (700 B. C.) APHRODITE WAS CREATED OUT OF THE FOAM PRODUCED BY THE PRIVY PARTS OF URANUS,
CUT OFF BY CRONUS AND THROWN INTO THE AEGEAN. THE FIGURE IS MY ATTEMPT TO VISUALIZE THE RESULT OF THE MYTH.
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