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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Showing at the Royal Academy
Hello,
In the book "Parrot and Olivier in America", Parrot and Olivier are talking about penal colonies in Australia. With respect to life in these colonies, Olivier is naive:
"Do you think there may be, in any case, a problem with art in a democracy?"
"Democracy? Jesus. Excuse me, sir. You cannot call a jail a democracy. It was a dictatorship, a cruel one too. They did not transport a man for showing at the Royal Academy."
Could you, please, explain to me, what the verb "show" means here? Does it mean they did not transport a man, because he appeared at the Royal Academy, or because of his exhibition at the Royal Academy?
Thank you.
In the book "Parrot and Olivier in America", Parrot and Olivier are talking about penal colonies in Australia. With respect to life in these colonies, Olivier is naive:
"Do you think there may be, in any case, a problem with art in a democracy?"
"Democracy? Jesus. Excuse me, sir. You cannot call a jail a democracy. It was a dictatorship, a cruel one too. They did not transport a man for showing at the Royal Academy."
Could you, please, explain to me, what the verb "show" means here? Does it mean they did not transport a man, because he appeared at the Royal Academy, or because of his exhibition at the Royal Academy?
Thank you.
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The artist had a work or several works accepted for display at the Royal Academy. It might not have been an entire exhibition. It does mean that the artist was recognized for his artistic achievement.
- The artist had a work or several works accepted for display at the Royal Academy.
- It might not have been an entire exhibition.
- It does mean that the artist was recognized for his artistic achievement.
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The artist had a work or several works accepted for display at the Royal Academy. It might not have been an entire exhibition. It does mean that the artist was recognized for his artistic achievement.
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