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The two figures in this painting are Ellen Andree, a noted French Actress, and Marcellin Desboutin, an artist and noted bohemian personality, sitting at the Café de la Nouvelle-Athenes, in Paris, France. In front of the woman sits a glass of the greenish colored liquid, Absinthe. It was first exhibited in 1872, where it was criticized as ugly and disgusting, and a later exhibition in 1892 it was removed from the show. It was shown a year later inn England, where it sparked controversy. The woman in the painting was derided as a whore and the entire image was seen as a blow to morality and the degradation of society due to absinthe.
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Who created "Text-Context"?
"Text-Context" is attributed to Joseph Kosuth.
How do contrast and harmony combine in "Text-Context"?
In "Text-Context", a statement contrast is paired with a unified palette harmony.
Where can I buy a print of "Text-Context" by Joseph Kosuth?
A print of "Text-Context" by Joseph Kosuth can be ordered directly on its Fine Art Print page: a fine art print on cotton canvas or archival canvas paper.
Joseph Kosuth (1945 –)
Joseph Kosuth (b. 1945) is a pioneering conceptual artist known for language-based art, installation & exploring meaning in art. Key figure of post-modernism, influenced by Duchamp & Wittgenstein.
About this artwork
- Title: Text-Context
- Artist: Joseph Kosuth
- Year: 1979
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Movement: Conceptual Art
- Main color: Rosy Brown