The End of Painting in Paris
In a 1991 essay for artpress, the author declares that painting is finished. Paris, once a global capital of art like Athens, Alexandria, Bruges, Florence, and Rome, has become a fair of painting where those who do not paint write about it. Despite the continued production and sale of paintings and the influx of foreigners seeking initiation, painting as a vital force is over.
Key facts
- The essay was published in artpress in 1991.
- Paris is compared to historical art centers: Athens, Alexandria, Bruges (15th century), Florence (16th century), Rome (17th century).
- In Paris, those who do not paint write about painting.
- Paris is described as a fair of painting.
- Paintings are manufactured and sold in Paris.
- Foreigners come to Paris to learn about and acquire painting.
- There will still be many painters.
- The central claim is that painting is finished.
Entities
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Athens
- Greece
- Alexandria
- Egypt
- Bruges
- Belgium
- Florence
- Italy
- Rome
Sources
- artpress —