People have noted that the world is becoming colorless and aesthetically timid. Cars, for example, are more likely to be white or grey than ever, people scarcely paint houses in interesting colors anymore, and modernist architecture tends to withdraw into the background.
It reminds me of what I've read about 17th-c. Puritan aesthetics--that, although bright colors were shunned as sinfully frivolous, sober black that *looked expensive* (because deep black dyes that didn't fade were hard to come by) was ubiquitous.
Yet another example of how when something isnt scarce under capitalism, the scarcity has to be created by some means. Like how regardless how interesting or beautiful it is, only art that has been created by a gallery-represented, somewhat well-known artist is tasteful to display. And how prints are looked down upon
Thought-provoking idea!
It reminds me of what I've read about 17th-c. Puritan aesthetics--that, although bright colors were shunned as sinfully frivolous, sober black that *looked expensive* (because deep black dyes that didn't fade were hard to come by) was ubiquitous.
That Mercedes looks pretty neat ngl
The transition from Dandy to black suits is also interesting, probably as the cost to build a full costume went down.
Yet another example of how when something isnt scarce under capitalism, the scarcity has to be created by some means. Like how regardless how interesting or beautiful it is, only art that has been created by a gallery-represented, somewhat well-known artist is tasteful to display. And how prints are looked down upon