It's surreal, isn't it? Opening up one of those old art history texts, or switching to PBS apparently, is like finding oneself in a fantasy land where the Impressionists are continuing rebelling against some orthodoxy we never get to see or hear about. It reminds me of a newspaper quote from the 1890s (sorry, can't remember the source) describing the modern worldview: "We're all Impressionists!" At a certain point Impressionism seemed released from its historical bonds and became a catchword for any rebellious or free sentiment. Just this permanent revolution going on in a dreamworld where the oppressors are never seen, always nameless, but by God if you reject the Impressionists you'll find yourself among them.
ARC is the antidote to the fairytale.
-- Iian
