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Word: germanborn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...techniue, for he is a polished craftsman. In most instances his supposedly crude manipulation of line and what may appear to be a sloppy method of organization, in reality, are masterly examples of precise adaptation of style to subject matter. And it is equally absurd to criticize the Germanborn American on the basis of obscenity or vulgarity. Obscenity and vulgarity, in art at any rate, imply a certain amount of conscious effort on the part of the artist to be either obscene or vulgar; and indications of such a motive seem to be lacking in Grosz's work. Generally speaking...

Author: By Jack Wllner, | Title: Collections & Critiques | 2/19/1940 | See Source »

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