Dive deeper: See The film “Why Beauty Matters”
/A while back, I became acquainted with the work of British writer and philosopher Roger Scruton.
I have since discovered his vast body of work covering the traditional arts including Architecture, Art, and Music - and it’s given me many tools and techniques for understanding and interpreting these in a much richer way than I had before. As a result, I’ve noticed a marked improvement in the quality of my design work and even a change in the way I approach design in general.
Whether you went through art school (especially if you did, actually) or just want to have some solid ground under you when evaluating, interpreting, and discussing Art and Architecture, this is video absolutely the best place to start.
If you’re short on time, watch the intro then skip ahead to about 20:00 to see the part about Architecture - you can always come back to watch the rest. Enjoy!
- KJM
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