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Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

All content by Benjamin Rapperport

not so abstract

In this century, rather than being characterized by the end result, art gains meaning through the process. Modern art is artwork made in the 20th and 21st centuries and is recognized for its abstract and experimental characteristics, defying rules that have held true for centuries. However, not all modern pieces of art are as obscure as we believe the genre to be. Those who don’t understand art might gauge its value on the aesthetics, and this superficial interpretation of modern art prevents the audience from seeing the artists’ messages; a small placard next to the piece is often not enough. An attempt to understand the true meaning behind a few contemporary pieces of art revealed that a major piece of modern art is actually the way that the artist uses different social, cultural and political contexts in their work.
Ashley Guo, Benjamin Rapperport, and Maddie Yen March 22, 2018

Tweet, tweet.

A look into the role played by social media in the world of politics.
Charlotte Amsbaugh and Benjamin Rapperport January 18, 2018

Broken Rituals

Two pledges, two experiences.
Leon Lau and Benjamin Rapperport January 18, 2018
Art by Katie Look and Isabel Hadly

Box me in, I dare you

breaking the constraints created by personality types
Isabel Hadly and Benjamin Rapperport November 3, 2017
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