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It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structure of modern society can ever be resolved.


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Author Bio


  • NameHerbert Read
  • DescriptionEnglish anarchist, poet, and critic of literature and art
  • AliasesSir Herbert Edward Read; Herbert Read
  • BornDecember 4, 1893
  • DiedJune 12, 1968
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionArt Historian; Poet; Writer; Philosopher; Anarchist
  • AwardsDistinguished Service Order; Military Cross; Erasmus Prize