Text Art

The Great Turnaround: On Contemporary Text Art

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The Great Turnaround: On Contemporary Text Art

Host’s Note: The tradition of Western philosophers reflecting on art since ancient Greece has promoted the development of Western aesthetics and art theory. Modern French philosopher Merleau-Ponty explored the purpose of painting not just as a contemplation of art. This issue’s article by Hu Min points out that Merleau-Ponty constructs his “phenomenology of perception” theory … Read more

Python Implementation of a Text Portrait Generator

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Python Implementation of a Text Portrait Generator

Introduction: “Hey! To all the office workers, the competitive ones, the slackers, and the handsome and beautiful people scrolling their phones on the subway! Today, we won’t talk about PPTs or make empty promises; we will dive straight into the hard stuff—a piece of Python code that can instantly turn any photo into a ‘text … Read more