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How does Loos’s view of art, and of the role of artists/designers, differ from Morris’s? (See mainly ‘Potemkin Village’ and ‘Lesser Arts’.)

Discussion questions Answer, in some depth, the following questions: 1. Is Loos against ornament in general? (A hint: no.) What is his problem with ornament (which ornament) and why? 2. Is Loos talking about the same problem as William Morris – ie, the consequences of alienated labor in industrial production? 3. How does Loos’s view […]