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Re: Moth lyrics



Jennifer K Cochran <j-cochran at juno_com> sez:
>Quite the opposite, I agreed with the sentiment, but not the particular
>analogies.  I think that you made a huge mistake in comparing Van Gogh to
>unintelligable lyrics.  I think a better example would have been the
>early analytical cubisism of Braque or Picasso.  (Ex: Violin and
>Pallette, or Ma Jolie) They created beautiful works through pushing and
>pulling space to until the objects that were being depicted are almost
>completely obscured.  However, these partial images have more grace then
>any realistic portrait of them could ever.

Kandinsky!  Kandinsky!  Kandinsky!

Why does art have to be beautiful?  Are humans incapable of appreciating
less-than-typically-beautiful art?

I'll take 'Guernica' over Monet anyday.
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