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{{Cquote|Yet, the communications media of the 1990s still expressed a end-of-age weariness, cynicism and apprehension. Savvy media watchers and art critics resurrected the French literary term Fin de siecle (end of a century, age or period) from the 1890s to describe certain aspects of contemporary art and society. The historic meaning of the term, which originated from an 1888 French play, encompasses an attitude that is free of social or moral traditions or conventions — even decadent. It also expressed a general malaise in French society, in which in which alcoholism, atheism, crime and immorality were rampant.<ref>''In Search of a Perfect World: A Historical Perspective on the Phenomenon of Millennialism and Dissatifaction with The World As It Is'' by Michael C. Sullivan, page 118</ref>}}

{{Cquote|Yet, the communications media of the 1990s still expressed a end-of-age weariness, cynicism and apprehension. Savvy media watchers and art critics resurrected the French literary term Fin de siecle (end of a century, age or period) from the 1890s to describe certain aspects of contemporary art and society. The historic meaning of the term, which originated from an 1888 French play, encompasses an attitude that is free of social or moral traditions or conventions — even decadent. It also expressed a general malaise in French society, in which in which alcoholism, atheism, crime and immorality were rampant.<ref>''In Search of a Perfect World: A Historical Perspective on the Phenomenon of Millennialism and Dissatifaction with The World As It Is'' by Michael C. Sullivan, page 118</ref>}}

====  Skepticon 7 conference and art ====

==  Skepticon 7 conference and art ==

In 2014, the Skepticon 7 conference indicated that is was looking for artists. However, given the bland/boring nature of atheism, no requests for artists to depict atheism were requested. Instead, the request for artists was for the Skepticon Planetary Science Art Show and the request indicated: "The art HAS to have something to do with the science of [[planet]]s or the cosmos."<ref>[http://skepchick.org/2014/09/skepticon-is-coming-and-a-call-to-artists/ SkeptiCon is Coming and a call to ARTISTS!]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and wonder]]

In 2014, the Skepticon 7 conference indicated that is was looking for artists. However, given the bland/boring nature of atheism, no requests for artists to depict atheism were requested. Instead, the request for artists was for the Skepticon Planetary Science Art Show and the request indicated: "The art HAS to have something to do with the science of [[planet]]s or the cosmos."<ref>[http://skepchick.org/2014/09/skepticon-is-coming-and-a-call-to-artists/ SkeptiCon is Coming and a call to ARTISTS!]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and wonder]]