The last days of poptimism

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In 1883, Oscar Wilde addressed a group of students from the Royal Academy in their club in Golden Square. At the height of his pronouncements on the eternal relevance of great art, he delivered one of his most famous hyperboles: “Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on…

This story appeared on unherd.com, 2025-10-08 23:00:50.
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