It could also have something to do with the early Christian, and later Protestant, tendency towards iconoclasm. They did destroy images in Europe in the early days and during the Reformation. I assume because images lie, and Christianity separated spirit from the flesh. They were suspicious of the flesh and ignored the first part of Jesus' injunction to Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God what is God's.
Even though most of modern conservatives are not believers there could be some kind of residual cultural instinct that cannot be thrown off because there's only Dadaist emptiness and irony as an alternative, maybe? And, therefore, they can't wrap their collective heads around Richard Prince and The Deposition: https://archive.ph/c83mk.
I think there is a definite puritanical/nihlistic streak to the diehard materialism and utilitarianism of entrepreneurs and especially tech guys. Have you read my book on iconoclasm? I drew parallels between the Wahabists and the Calvinists and the drive for certainty. I think that if you are orientated towards solutions you naturally have an intolerance for ambiguity, which is the wellspring of most art's power. Well, that's what comes to mind in relation to your comment.
The hyper male brain is indifferent to adornment or any kind
An interesting thesis and a devastating conclusion.
Thanks for this. Well, there is Mark Zuckerberg's sculpture of his wife, although she doesn't seem too pleased: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/mark-zuckerberg-wife-statue-priscilla-chan-daniel-arsham-1234714627/
It could also have something to do with the early Christian, and later Protestant, tendency towards iconoclasm. They did destroy images in Europe in the early days and during the Reformation. I assume because images lie, and Christianity separated spirit from the flesh. They were suspicious of the flesh and ignored the first part of Jesus' injunction to Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God what is God's.
Even though most of modern conservatives are not believers there could be some kind of residual cultural instinct that cannot be thrown off because there's only Dadaist emptiness and irony as an alternative, maybe? And, therefore, they can't wrap their collective heads around Richard Prince and The Deposition: https://archive.ph/c83mk.
I think there is a definite puritanical/nihlistic streak to the diehard materialism and utilitarianism of entrepreneurs and especially tech guys. Have you read my book on iconoclasm? I drew parallels between the Wahabists and the Calvinists and the drive for certainty. I think that if you are orientated towards solutions you naturally have an intolerance for ambiguity, which is the wellspring of most art's power. Well, that's what comes to mind in relation to your comment.
"I think that if you are orientated towards solutions you naturally have an intolerance for ambiguity, which is the wellspring of most art's power."
Quite right.
I didn't know about your book. I will check it out. Thanks.