Illuminators contradicted the very texts their images illustrated

Evidence

For immanent criticism, a successful work ‘is not one which resolves objective contradictions in a spurious harmony, but one which expresses the idea of harmony negatively by embodying the contradictions, pure and uncompromised, in its inner-most structure. Confronted with this kind of work, the verdict “mere ideology” loses its meaning.’ — Theodor W. Adorno, The Culture Industry, 51 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: A successful artwork embodies contradictions without falsely resolving them — Theodor W. Adorno, The Culture Industry: Selected Essays…, 51

Broader Connections

• A successful artwork embodies contradictions without falsely resolving them #corroborates (0.95) — Theodor W. Adorno, The Culture Industry, 51