Aesthetics
2 articles
Drawing
Greece and Japan: A Surprising Artistic Kinship
In this 1890 essay, archaeologist E. Pottier presents a compelling, if paradoxical, comparison between the art of Ancien…
Calligraphy and Lettering
Charles Garnier on the 'Annoying Posters' of Paris
In this impassioned critique, architect Charles Garnier denounces the proliferation of large, garish commercial posters …