The revolutionary aesthetic of beauty : essay
Scope and Content Note
American actor and writer Eric Bogosian's two-page critical essay, "The Revolutionary Aesthetic of Beauty," denounces modernist art of the twentieth century and calls for appreciation of paintings in gallery exhibitions by three "soulful artists." These artists are Michael Zwack and Mark Innerst (Borgenecht on Fifth Avenue) and Troy Brauntuch (Mary Boone). The essay is signed and dated 1984, and accompanied by an envelpe addressed to "Jeff S. - Art & Antiques."
Dates
- Creation: 1984
Creator
- Bogosian, Eric (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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Eric Bogosian (1953- )
Eric Bogosian is an actor, author, and playwright who was born April 24, 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bogosian attended the University of Chicago and earned his B.A. from Oberlin College in 1976. Based in New York, he has worked as an actor in stage productions, television shows, and motion pictures. He is the cofounder of Woburn Drama Guild in Woburn, Massachusetts, and the director and founder of the dance program at the Kitchen in New York, NY.
"Eric Bogosian." Contemporary Authors Online reproduced in Literature Resource Center. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/LitRC (accessed September 2008).
Extent
1 item (2 pages)
Abstract
American actor and writer Eric Bogosian's two-page critical essay, "The Revolutionary Aesthetic of Beauty," denounces modernist art of the twentieth century and calls for appreciation of paintings in gallery exhibitions by three "soulful artists."
Source
Purchase, 2008.
Shelving Summary
Box 55, F0832: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
Processing
Processed and encoded by Christiana Dobrzynski, October 2008. Further encoded by George Apodaca, October 2015.
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for The revolutionary aesthetic of beauty : essay
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2008 October 6
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository