Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

If you, like the majority of humankind, can't afford a Jeff Koons or a Chuck Close, look no further. The Gap is launching an artist-designed t-shirt series in correlation with the Whitney Biennial. The t-shirts are trendy, artsy, and created by artists featured in previous Biennials. They will be available in their online shop starting the 15th (which, conveniently enough, is the date of my art history final).

Obviously, everyone and their dog will have one. Is it cheap? Yes. Consumer-oriented? D'oh. Educational for the masses? Doubtful.


Awesome? I'm getting one.

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