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There are 5 species of felines, including jaguar and cougar; 3 species of primates, spider monkey, howler monkey and capuchin monkey; 1 species of tapir, called Danto by the Nicaraguans; 3 species of anteaters and many more.
Nicaragua 2009
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That comment really bothered me -- I've been to Chartres, and feel that I know the majesty of a great cathedral firsthand -- but since I have never stood there in front of Hirst's mummified shark, which carries the portentious title "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living," I have to leave open the possibility that maybe Danto's comment is justified.
John Seed: When Appreciating Works of Art, Being There Is Always Best John Seed 2011
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The other is a catalog essay by the philosopher-critic Arthur Danto that, while affirming fairly convincingly the deep meanings Mr. Simonds posits for his sculpture, asserts his own bona fides almost as frequently as those of the artist.
Feats of Rock, Paint & Clay Peter Plagens 2011
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Arthur Danto, perhaps the most thoughtful critic of contemporary art, wrote in 1999 of The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living -- the infamous shark in formaldehyde -- that "The work has in fact the power, sobriety, and majesty of a cathedral."
David Galenson: The Genius of Damien Hirst David Galenson 2011
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That comment really bothered me -- I've been to Chartres, and feel that I know the majesty of a great cathedral firsthand -- but since I have never stood there in front of Hirst's mummified shark, which carries the portentious title "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living," I have to leave open the possibility that maybe Danto's comment is justified.
John Seed: When Appreciating Works of Art, Being There Is Always Best John Seed 2011
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Anything, concluded Danto, could be a work of art.
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Danto believed with Kant that art is special, that there is a kind of ‘trans-historical essence in art, everywhere and always the same.’
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In his blog on Hirst, David Galenson quotes critic Arthur Danto who says of Hirst's shark suspended in 5% formaldehyde solution: "The work has in fact the power, sobriety, and majesty of a cathedral."
John Seed: When Appreciating Works of Art, Being There Is Always Best John Seed 2011
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Arthur Danto separates the course of Western art into two narratives.
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In his blog on Hirst, David Galenson quotes critic Arthur Danto who says of Hirst's shark suspended in 5% formaldehyde solution: "The work has in fact the power, sobriety, and majesty of a cathedral."
John Seed: When Appreciating Works of Art, Being There Is Always Best John Seed 2011
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