Almost 100 years ago: Brancusi v United States (1926)

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This exchange in court is very telling of the courts capability to do art criticism in 1926. It is as if a dimwitted third grader or a Vogon bureaucrat is questioning or trying to understand modern art. It is sad, ridiculous, exasperating and funny at the same time! In a highly ironic way, it is surreal and post-modern :)