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Reconstructivist Art: Thru You

Monday, May 11, 2009

Kutiman’s “Thru You” as an example of Reconstructivist Art Perhaps the first great Reconstructivist artwork of the “do it yourself” era, Kutiman’s labor-intensive You-Tube mashup transforms and elevates the work of countless amateur musicians. In a world where sophisticated digital remixing technology is at the fingertips of millions, and where overproduced, prefabricated pop-music idols can [...]

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Reconstructivist Art: The Score

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

The Fugees’ “The Score” as an example of Reconstructivist Art The landmark sophomore album that introduced the Fugees to a worldwide audience, and transformed many people’s conception of hip-hop. Nod to Artifice: The album was conceived as the soundtrack to a fictional movie (a theme explored in the music videos), and is introduced theatrically (“Columbia/Ruffhouse [...]

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Reconstructivist Art: Sgt. Pepper

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band as an example of Reconstructivist Art This ground-breaking work of psychedelic sound is considered by many to be “the best album ever released.” Nod to Artifice: The album is introduced through its first song as a concert being given by the fictional band of the title. In [...]

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Reconstructivist Art: Mona Lisa

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Wyclef Jean’s “Mona Lisa” (from The Carnival) as an example of Reconstructivist Art Hip-hop impresario Wyclef Jean reinvented one of his earlier hits as this sentimental ballad from his multiplatinum album “Wyclef Presents the Carnival.” Nod to Artifice: Wyclef comments (hip-hop style) over the lyrics with self-referential comments such as “I never wrote a love [...]

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Reconstructivist Art

Friday, December 10, 2004

to reawaken a sense of the Real in a world where everything has been demonstrated to be an illusion

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