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February 16, 2012

Fear Heightens Appreciation of Abstract Art

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune


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Are you puzzled by Picasso? Perplexed by Pollock? Do you feel you’re missing out on something profound when friends discuss their intense reaction to abstract art?

You could do some research to better understand what you’re looking at. Or you could turn off the lights and watch a DVD of Psycho.

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