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Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character - Re-Framing Questions Of Identity, Ann Taylor
Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character - Re-Framing Questions Of Identity, Ann Taylor
Ann Connolly
A review of the Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character exhibition at the Chinese Cultural Center in San Francisco, which ran from May 1, 2010 through August 23, 2010.
A Threat To Decency: “Degenerate Art” In Nazi Germany, Ann Taylor
A Threat To Decency: “Degenerate Art” In Nazi Germany, Ann Taylor
Ann Connolly
As Europeans colonized the rest of the world between the 15th and 19th centuries, they encountered cultures and civilizations distinctly different from their own. These cultures were usually seen as “primitive,” “barbaric,” or “savage.” They tended to be either romanticized or demonized by the Europeans, but regardless of how these foreign cultures were portrayed, there was an unquestionable fascination with them. Over time, with the development of theories about genetics, evolution, psychology, and the rise of modern science in general, members of non-European cultures acquired the labels of “animals,” “degenerates,” and “sub-humans,” among others. The early 20th century saw the …