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Adam MysockAn Attempt at Morality2018
2018
$4,100
£3,071.07
€3,550
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CHF 3,319.05
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NOK 41,070.60
SEK 38,768.12
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From Albrecht Dürer’s Adam and Eve, 1507
Akin to the historical narratives we’re fed in an attempt to steer us away from a life of lies, the narrative of Adam, Eve, and the serpent in Genesis presents a clear set of tenets from which we’re expected to learn. Listen to God, get a good life. Follow a lie of a serpent (arguably the first lie), and you’ll be punished forever.
When we consider distance and degree, however, the parable’s message can be quickly cast aside. If there is any truth to the story of Eden, we’re now so many generations into the punishment that it has lost its threatening potential. And it takes very little experience to recognize that the punishment for an offense on the scale of eating a forbidden fruit is usually inconsequential. We have learned to accept the minor punishments that accompany most of our lying as a part of everyday life. They aren’t deterrents anymore.
- Creator:Adam Mysock (1983, American)
- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 2.375 in (6.04 cm)Width: 2.375 in (6.04 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10523513252
Adam Mysock
Adam Mysock holds a BFA degree in Painting and Art History from Tulane University and an MFA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. In collaboration with his studio practice, he has taught at the university level for more than 10 years, most recently as a Senior Professor of Practice at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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