I want to promote the introduction of art history in primary schools and to convince the general public that, even in a period of economic crisis, arts funding is an absolute necessity at the federal, state, and local levels. Camille Paglia absoluteartconvince share on social
Does art have a future? Performance genres like opera, theater, music and dance are thriving all over the world, but the visual arts have been in slow decline for nearly 40 years. No major figure of profound influence has emerged in painting or sculpture since the waning of Pop Art and the birth of Minimalism in the early 1970s. Camille Paglia 1970sartbirth share on social
Out with stereotypes, feminism proclaims. But stereotypes are the west's stunning sexual personae, the vehicles of art's assault against nature. The moment there is imagination, there is myth. Camille Paglia artassaultfeminism Change image and share on social
I despise the phony, fancy-pants rhetoric of professors aping jargon-filled European locutions - which have blighted academic film criticism for over 30 years. Camille Paglia academicblightcriticism Change image and share on social
In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education. Camille Paglia artcentereducation Change image and share on social
I want young women when they're 14 to start thinking about what they want over the course of their lives. Camille Paglia livestartthink Change image and share on social
Feminism is dead. The movement is absolutely dead. The women's movement tried to suppress dissident voices for way too long. There's no room for dissent. Camille Paglia absolutelydeaddissent Change image and share on social
'Mad Men' doesn't capture one single thing about the decor, costumes, or sexual interaction. It is a total projection of contemporary snarky attitudes into the past. Camille Paglia attitudecapturecontemporary Change image and share on social
I regard affirmative action as pernicious - a system that had wonderful ideals when it started but was almost immediately abused for the benefit of white middle-class women. Camille Paglia abuseactionaffirmative Change image and share on social
I remember turning 'The Sopranos' on once and within two minutes nearly throwing a brick through the screen. Camille Paglia brickminuteremember Change image and share on social