“More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness”

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More Real: Art In The Age Of Truthiness

In October 2005, Stephen Colbert coined the word “truthiness” during his satirical TV news report on Comedy Central. The instantly popular term refers to what one feels to be true as opposed to trut…

By
Jennie Hirsh
Nov 28, 2012 2:08 pm

Use Your Illusion

Contemporary sculptors are tricking the eye and the mind with uncannily realistic objects

By
Hilarie M. Sheets
Apr 19, 2012 9:00 am

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