From: BillV2320@webtv.net   
      
   Controversial critic makes bizarre claim about Revenge of the Sith   
       
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   Opinions vary wildly in regard to the Star Wars prequel trilogy from the   
   late '90s and early 2000s, but one controversial art critic has a view   
   that even the most ardent Star Wars fan would have trouble swallowing.   
   Art critic Camille Paglia tackles the final installment of the prequel   
   trilogy in her new book Glittering Images and calls Star Wars: Revenge   
   of the Sith one of the greatest works of art in recent history.   
   Seriously.   
   She explains her motives in an interview with Vice  , and praised the   
   film for having some of the greatest examples of digital art in the   
   modern era:   
   "The long finale of Revenge of the Sith has more inherent   
   artistic value, emotional power, and global impact than anything by the   
   artists you name. It's because the art world has flat-lined and become   
   an echo chamber of received opinion and toxic over-praise. It's   
   like the emperor's new clothes -- people are too intimidated to admit   
   what they secretly think or what they might think with their blinders   
   off...   
   I had considered using Japanese anime for the digital art chapter of the   
   book, but it lacked the overwhelming operatic power and yes,   
   seriousness of Lucas's Revenge of the Sith."   
   Paglia's view is definitely a unique one, and it's quite a bold claim   
   among fans to say any of the prequels are among the best entries in the   
   seriesâ€"much less the art world at large.   
   What do you think? Does Revenge of the Sith deserve to be playing in the   
   Guggenheim?   
   ( Vice  via IGN  )   
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