The tragic nonconsummation of the checkmate finds a parallel in Duchamp s violent and frustrated portrayals of women and in his failure to create beautiful art. In The End of Art Donald Kuspit argues that art is over because it has lost its aesthetic import. Art has been replaced by “postart,” a term. The End of Pleasure (Donald Kuspit) In his impassioned new book, The End of Art, he convincingly argues that postart is the product of twoEmmet Cole - Interview with Donald Kuspit on The End of Art. A photographic detail from the Hirst installation Home, Sweet Home – consisting of a clutter of Donald Kuspit. The End of Art - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Modern philosopher and art critic analyzes the The End of Art, Donald Kuspit Cambridge University Press, 2004, 208 Pages. Emmet Cole - Interview with Donald Kuspit on The End of Art A photographic detail The end of art / Donald Kuspit. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-521-83252-7. 1. Art, Modern – 20th century. 2. Art – Philosophy