Post by Wendy N. Atlin

A dark, yet inspiring read, ‘ EXILED IN MODERNITY’ by Delacroix, Civilization, and Barbarism by David O’ Brien. A cerebral interpretation of the world and its disenchantment. An emergence from primitivism that is complex, conflicted and driven by a deep ambivalence toward civilization. Focusing chiefly on Delacroix’s musings about civilization, in his famous journal, his major mural projects on the theme of civilization and the place of civilization in his paintings of North Africa and of animals, O’Brien links Delacroix’s increasingly pessimistic view of modernity to his desire to use his art to provide access to a more fulfilling experience. #inspirationdaily #liveinspired #inspireothers