Put a bird on it, but not a real bird

Put a bird on it, but not a real bird

More Portlandia. . . .

This is more than a satire of artsiness.  It cuts to the human condition:   how we idealize nature while also loathing and fearing actual nature.

HT:  Joanna

"What is particularly interesting to me is that Cole was an American producing these works ..."

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"This short video points out the highlights of each piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhHoC0DAIg8&t=516s"

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"Wow! What a great series of pairings. I love how with the same peak in ..."

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"It is from a series of paintings Cole did called "The Course of Empire." https://www.arthistoryproject.com/subjects/politics/the-course-of-empire/ ..."

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