alanbwt on Nostr: “Artists have always been important prophets of social change, and the increasingly ...

“Artists have always been important prophets of social change, and the increasingly favored ‘psychedelic’ style is anything but undisciplined. Using intense color and highly articulate detail of line and form, the exponents of this style are restoring a sheer glory to Western art that has not been seen since the days of French and Celtic illuminated manuscripts, the stained glass of Chartres, and the luminous enamelwork of Limoges. It calls to mind the jeweled gardens of Persian miniatures, the rhythmic intricacy of Moorish arabesques, and the golden filigree of Hindu textiles.”

— Alan Watts, Does It Matter?