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Aesthetics

The Magical Presence of Anna Karina: More Than Godard’s Muse
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The Magical Presence of Anna Karina: More Than Godard’s Muse

By
Jon Lisi
/ 15 October 2014
It’s not that Anna Karina couldn’t act, but that she didn’t have to. Her physical presence was the art, and her beauty, in and of itself, was a significant contribution to the culture.
Featured: Top of Home Page/Games/Moving Pixels

Self Indulgence or Self Realization?: Sony’s “Michael” Ad

By
G. Christopher Williams
/ 19 October 2011
Featured: Top of Home Page/Games/Moving Pixels

Telling Hamlet What to Do: Video Games, Art, and Cultural Hierarchies

By
Scott Juster
/ 8 September 2011
Featured: Top of Home Page/Games/Moving Pixels

In Some Games, It’s the Pattern, Not the Plot, That Makes Them Beautiful

By
G. Christopher Williams
/ 7 September 2011
Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Games

Why Video Games Might Not Be Art

By
G. Christopher Williams
/ 22 August 2011

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