tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40737436346256759.post2041131798697847230..comments2023-10-24T06:21:02.032-07:00Comments on art and politics: Naked Traian or yet another failed monument in BucharestAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668193884570038244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40737436346256759.post-74985401598252264362016-01-19T23:31:01.395-08:002016-01-19T23:31:01.395-08:00very informative article.very informative article.Bikram Singh Majithiahttp://www.nsefi.in/tag/bikram-singh-majithia/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40737436346256759.post-75584160791768014962012-05-23T00:28:41.103-07:002012-05-23T00:28:41.103-07:00From a political point of view the matter, I think...From a political point of view the matter, I think, is simple. All the artistic views of Romanian politicians covey towards 'traditionalism' because:<br />a. they were educated during the times when national history was thought in this way - so narrow mindedness <br />b. traditionalism delivers a message so dear to the Romanian people: 'the good us' versus 'the bad them' - whoever they might be (but this is marginal)<br />c. this for of art appeals to the median voter because it relies on a set of symbols that are easily recognized by the majority of voters, with an average or even under average education. (This latter point can actually be tested as a thesis hypothesis :D)<br /><br />But there's another surprising thing that deserves attention: despite the fact that no-one seems to like this type of art - no one protests against it seriously. It seems that the only form of protest that is appealing to our fellow citizens these days is mockery.Dragoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215151718876599720noreply@blogger.com