EPISODE · Oct 25, 2012 · 1H 4M
Do We Need High Art?
from Zócalo Public Square · host Zócalo Public Square
Critic Camille Paglia, author of Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art From Egypt to Star Wars, believes that art in America is in crisis. Paglia, who has taught in art schools (she is currently a professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia) for 40 years, is concerned about most of her students’ lack of exposure to art. But she's also been alarmed to hear the conservative denigration of artists and contemporary art on conservative talk radio. She believes Americans need to move toward a recognition of the spirituality of art.
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Critic Camille Paglia, author of Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art From Egypt to Star Wars, believes that art in America is in crisis. Paglia, who has taught in art schools (she is currently a professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia) for 40 years, is concerned about most of her students’ lack of exposure to art. But she's also been alarmed to hear the conservative denigration of artists and contemporary art on conservative talk radio. She believes Americans need to move toward a recognition of the spirituality of art.
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