Wigged Out Wormhole
Ken Russell was a known provocateur, but one dimension of his taboo-breaking was specifically English. Russell’s works made grand camp-romantic statements about god and sex, but also usually had something to say about class and power. His artist heroes struggled to advance in a capitalist society, or struggled for the elite’s acceptance, or simply struggled against power grabs. Even if they turned out to have a dictatorial streak themselves, Russell used their stories to send up Britain’s ruling class with glee and no subtlety. Читать дальше...