Can food be relics?
On 5 August 1968, Mao received the Pakistani foreign minister Mian Arshad Hussain, who brought with him a basket of golden mangoes as gifts for the Chairman. Instead of ating the mangoes, Mao… Sigue leyendo
On 5 August 1968, Mao received the Pakistani foreign minister Mian Arshad Hussain, who brought with him a basket of golden mangoes as gifts for the Chairman. Instead of ating the mangoes, Mao… Sigue leyendo
Afirmar espontáneamente que solo existe “semejanza” en la cara de cera modelada o moldeada según el rostro del donante es manifestar un punto de vista un tanto limitado en cuanto al campo operativo de la semejanza: es… Sigue leyendo
The seductive appeal of a material’s metaphoric resonances can influence one’s judgment regarding a wax sculpture. Because of the poetic, emotional, and psychological associations of wax and the hand, it has always been… Sigue leyendo
Wax is the material of all resemblances. Its figurative virtues are so remarkable that it was often considered a prodigious, magical material, almost alive – and disquieting for that very reason. Even if… Sigue leyendo