L.H.O.O.Q. Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp’s L.H.O.O.Q., infamously known as Mona Lisa with a Moustache, is an audaciously irreverent assault on Leonardo da Vinci's iconic masterpiece. This ready-made work, embodying Duchamp's signature brand of Dadaist mockery, transforms the serene visage of the world's most famous painting into a spectacle of absurdity and defiance. Let us delve … Continue reading Marcel Duchamp’s Mona Lisa with a Moustache
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Decay
I've had this book for a short while now and finally got around to reading it. It's not what I'd call a page-turner. Far from it. "A Short History of Decay" by E. M. Cioran is like a philosophical rollercoaster through the haunted house of human existence. Picture this: a series of bite-sized wisdom snacks, … Continue reading Decay
Nausea – Jean-Paul Sartre
An interesting book that I was reluctant to read, simply because I'm never comfortable giving my time to creators that are of a communist persuasion. But to have a valid opinion, they need to be read, listened to and examined. I'm sure - without looking this up as I write - that Sartre, in a … Continue reading Nausea – Jean-Paul Sartre