Review of 'Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art' Criticizes Book as 'Woke' Rehash on Morality in Art
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J.J. Charlesworth
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J.J. Charlesworth's review of Daisy Dixon's book 'Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art' criticizes it as a rehash of 'woke' positions on which artworks should be considered morally bad. Despite its title suggesting a broad exploration of extreme art, the book is described as a prescriptive handbook on how to view 'depraved' works correctly, with a focus on attacking canonical historical artworks rather than truly exploring the margins of morality.
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Though its title suggests that it might be about extreme artworks at the margins of morality, this book turns out to be a rehash of the 'woke' position on which kinds of artworks should be deemed bad
a handbook on how to look at the 'depraved' works correctly
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