Not exact matches
Although Lewis joined the Artists Union and was an ardent political activist, he believed that in art, «political and social aspects should not be the primary
concern;
aesthetic ideas should have preference.»
While there, Ruthenbeck very quickly developed an
aesthetic style and a set of
concerns that,
although influenced in part by Beuys and the interest among many of the Kunstakademie in Arte Povera and Minimalism, were also distinct from them in a rigorous commitment to exploring geometric shapes and forms.
Although cultural heritage defines the
concerns of most of the artists represented in the exhibition Our Stories, other black artists have been preoccupied with mainstream
aesthetic issues, experimenting with abstraction and other innovative styles.
Although many of her materials may serve as a reminder of the intimate, daily acts that are commonly associated with women, such as applying make - up, her
concern is simply with the physical merits of matter: its tactile,
aesthetic appeal, rather than its cultural connotations.