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The Pundits and the Whatsit
40" x 30"
1992
Collection of Arthur C. Danto
Among his many virtues, the philosopher-critic Arthur Danto is the most courteous of men. If he had any doubts when I responded to his inquiry about whether I had an appropriate painting to propose for the cover of his new book by saying, "Let me look around," he did not voice them. Sure enough, when he came to the studio a few days later, I had miraculously unearthed this painting, which seemed to fit the bill perfectly. His book is called Beyond the Brillo Box. The title refers to the Warhol art objects that, when they made their startling appearance in Leo Castelli's gallery in 1964, appeared to him to bring conventional art history to a close and move it into the realm of philosophy.
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