Bear a resemblance to
Does the following text say that:
1. Kenny Sharf and Keith Haring are not themselves pop-surrealist artists but pop-surrealist artworks are similar to their works.
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2. Kenny Sharf and Keith Haring are examples of pop-surrealist artists.
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3. pop-surrealist artworks remind us of Kenny Sharf and Keith Haring (in the text it is not clear if they are pop-surrealist or not)
Context:
Pop Surrealists rely heavily on parody, satire and dark humour as they interpret contemporary life, politics, the environment and their internal fantasy-based reality. Many of their works explore the loss of innocence and the presence of hypocrisy and greed in contemporary culture, blending street culture and fine art concerns that bear a resemblance to artists Kenny Sharf and Keith Haring.
Top answer
To me it seems to be saying that "fine art concerns" (or "street culture and fine art concerns") bear a resemblance to those artists, a comparison which does not totally make sense. I wonder if it should actually say this: Many of their works explore the loss of innocence and the presence of hypocrisy and greed in contemporary culture, blending street culture and fine art concerns in a way that bears a resemblance to artists Kenny Sharf and Keith Haring.
- To me it seems to be saying that "fine art concerns" (or "street culture and fine art concerns") bear a resemblance to those artists, a comparison which does not totally make sense.
- I wonder if it should actually say this: Many of their works explore the loss of innocence and the presence of hypocrisy and greed in contemporary culture, blending street culture and fine art concerns in a way that bears a resemblance to artists Kenny Sharf and Keith Haring.
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To me it seems to be saying that "fine art concerns" (or "street culture and fine art concerns") bear a resemblance to those artists, a comparison which does not totally make sense. I wonder if it should actually say this:
Many of their works explore the loss of innocence and the presence of hypocrisy and greed in contemporary culture, blending street culture and fine art concerns
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