In the decade and a half since the publication of “What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand,” Louis Torres and Michelle Kamhi have been actively engaged in promoting the basic principles of Ayn Rand’s theory of art in the often-hostile world beyond that of her admirers. This session explores the lessons learned from that experience, lessons that can be applied to other areas of her thought.
ABOUT MICHELLE MARDER KAMHI:
Independent scholar and critic Michelle Marder Kamhi is the author of “Who Says That’s Art? A Commonsense View of the Visual Arts” (Pro Arte Books, 2014) and co-author of “What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand” (Open Court, 2000). She co-edits Aristos (An Online Review of the Arts) with her husband and colleague Louis Torres, who founded Aristos in 1982 as a print journal inspired by Rand’s theory of art. Articles by Kamhi have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Art Education, Arts Education Policy Review, and the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, among other publications. For more information, see her website at www.mmkamhi.com.
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Dear Ms. Kahmi- I grew up in Manhattan (Ethical Culture Fieldston class of 1978) and am the nephew of Morris Philipson (co founder of Pantheon with Andre Schiffrin and Chair of the U Chicago Press for 32 years). I have never heard of you and your work until just now! Thank you, Atlas Society, for bringing you to me! May I ask: how could "conservative poet" Dana Gioia accept the position of Chair of the NEA without facing a moral conflict? Conservatives are not supposed to be Statists, yes?
Warmest Regards,
Luke Sacher (Harry Sacher's grandson and recovered Red Diaper Baby)