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Multiverse: Amerindian Visions
Common in Amerindian aesthetics are hybrid figures immersed and entangled in intricate backgrounds. One can appreciate these complex...
Max Carocci
Feb 2, 20222 min read


Negative space a conditio sine qua non
Negative space in art is, by definition, the space not filled by any perceivable visual element. In most cases, it is not considered...
Max Carocci
Jan 16, 20222 min read


Aniconism, anti-iconism, lack of iconicity?
While putting together a new course on non-Western visual arts I was struck, once again, by how much attention I give to the notion of...
Max Carocci
Sep 26, 20212 min read


Reflections on ‘orphan collections’
Baja California Norte, ritual tablas, possibly Cochimi (© Museum of Us, San Diego)
Max Carocci
Sep 26, 20214 min read
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