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John Ruskin's Moral Theory of the Grotesque

An Investigation of the Artist and his Work

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Scott Postma
Apr 08, 2023
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We’ve been considering the history and development of the grotesque in art and literature. Last week we considered A. D. Coleman’s analysis of the grotesque in photography to visualize the manner in which it became a modality in the twentieth century. This week we review John Ruskin’s understanding of and approach to the grotesque, before concluding nex…

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