#fitzcarraldo edition

[belovedapollo]

haul from Berlin, including books and Korean (and Japanese) stationery 🌙 reblog is ok, don’t repost/use

[intrepidgeek]

Pretentiousness: Why it Matters by Dan Fox

This is a fascinating essay touching on everything from the origins of the word to why it has become somewhat of a slur. It covers theatre, art, pop culture and class to give a really in depth understanding of why people or things are describes a pretentious, what that means and why, ultimately, a sign that people are pushing boundaries. 

I studied art at university and I found it very interesting both from a theory point of view as well as how it related to experiences I have had in my time as an artist. It also just so happened to hit on many topics I find interesting anyway which was an added bonus. I would recommend to anyone interested in the topic or contemporary art or pop culture in general.