Simulacrum

Art didn't copy reality. It replaced it.

The art does not hide reality. The art replaced it. And reality, grateful to be gone, left beauty in its place forever.

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Simulacrum 1

Modernist woman’s figure is refined and slightly stylized, with elongated lines and elegant contours

A modernist painting depicts a contemplative young woman seated on a terrace observation deck overlooking the skyline of New York City