A Legend In His Own Minefield

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Wherefore Art Thou? [November 23, 2008]

Wherefore Art Thou? [November 23, 2008]

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John Mendelssohn
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A Legend In His Own Minefield
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Wherefore Art Thou? [November 23, 2008]
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Not a fortnight after the end of the presidential campaign, I'd have imagined myself pretty well inured to bullshit. Our first visit to Dia:Beacon, though, made me realize that no such thing was the case. As Claire and I walked around, considering the work of artists who, for the most part, lack perceptible skill, wit, or imagination, but who are absolu…

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