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Adam MysockA Frail Attempt2018
2018
$3,500
£2,704.36
€3,126.49
CA$4,945.75
A$5,546.99
CHF 2,904.87
MX$67,401.35
NOK 36,887.03
SEK 34,971.50
DKK 23,337.63
About the Item
Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, 1484-86
We desire attention, but no one likes a show-off. So, we’ve sharpened our ability to practice false modesty. We pretend to cover ourselves but rehearse the bare minimum efforts in order to keep people engaged – just as Venus covers herself without hiding much.
This type of lying allows us to maintain an optimistic, internal conception of our own morality and humility, while publicly producing the opposite result. Outward gestures of lying allow us to construct psychological protections against our ability to recognize undesirable traits within ourselves.
- Creator:Adam Mysock (1983, American)
- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 2.675 in (6.8 cm)Diameter: 2.375 in (6.04 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10523513352
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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