![]() ![]() One reason why Ortega is attracted to this art is precisely because of its inaccessibility. ![]() He sees cubism and surrealism as inevitable products of art history, and thinks it imperative to attempt to understand the young artists. Somewhat older and rather conservative by temper, Ortega shows a surprising (to me) affinity for the new art. In the title essay of this collection, Ortega sets out to explain and defend the “new art.” He was writing at the high point of modernism, when the artists of the Generation of ’27 in Spain-a cadre that included Dalí, Buñuel, and Lorca-were embarking on new stylistic experiments. ![]() During his prolific career he made contributions to political theory, to philosophy, to literary criticism, and now I see to art criticism. The more I read of José Ortega y Gasset, the more I discover that he was one of the most complete intellectuals of the previous century. In my judgment, the characteristic feature of new art “from the sociological point of view” is that it divides the public into two categories: those that understand it, and those that don’t. La deshumanización del arte y otros ensayos de estética by José Ortega y Gasset Running the (Full) M… on The Madrid Half-MarathonĢ023: New Year… on From Gold to Glory: A Slice of…Ģ023: New Year… on Summertime in Andalucía: Three…Ģ023: New Year… on Summertime in Andalucía: …Ģ023: New Year… on Summertime in Andalucía: Jerez… Summertime in Andalucía: Jerez and Cádiz. ![]()
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