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      Thursday, April 19, 2007

      Rauschenberg's follies


      Everyone here is headed to DC to see the retrospective of Jasper Johns' paintings before it closes at the end of April. There was a time when I found great inspiration in John's work and sense of humor. His work doesn't do it for me these days. The last time I looked it seemed dated.

      Last month I managed to make time while I was in NY to visit a small exhibition of Rauschenberg's early transfer drawings. I found them to be just as delightful in March as I did 20 years ago. Maybe I am a sucker for his mark-making? They remain to be current for me... even work made so long ago... and personal. It is work that combines the personal and the political with a vibrant curiosity about artistic boundaries, technology, etc. I haven't given up on John's work. His show at the National Gallery closes at the end of April. It deserves a visit and I hope to make the time to see it.

      I've linked the title of this post to a great site I've just discovered. As much as I try to always look forward its just my nature to look back. This drawing and the music and graphics from this link were made within a very short time period of each other. Although each artist work comes from a very different place here is a sweetness in both that I find sorely lacking in contemporary art pop culture. Irony is a bitter pill and I've lost my appetite for it.

      Labels: great conversations, NYC, time

      posted by "" at 10:11 AM

      2 Comments:

      Blogger darkfoam said...

      well, get on up there then to see the show because you know you are going to come thisaway the end of April to see some great music and the dc show is thataway.
      hmmm, i don't think i make sense. i've worked from 7:30 to 7:30 at this job i get paid for. it's been a long day......
      sigh..
      di

      8:47 PM  
      Anonymous Anonymous said...

      Yes, yes, yes. Next week. I have a friend who has a show up that I need to see as well... otherwise I'd likely settle for the online catalogue. I know john's surfaces...

      10:44 PM  

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