Sun 28 Oct, 2007 04:06 pm - I like this definition....
"What is truth?" asked McLuhan in 1974, and he answered with a quote he attributed to Agatha Christie's iconoclastic investigator Hercule Poirot:... (view)
Sat 27 Oct, 2007 08:29 am - Good points, fresco.
Perhaps the question also needs to be revised to something along the lines of "How does today's technology affect the self-identity of those fortunate enough to... (view)
Tue 23 Oct, 2007 05:46 pm - I wonder about the accuracy of the term "global village" in today's world. The technology of which you speak is not available to much of the world's population. Its impact on... (view)
Sat 13 Oct, 2007 05:43 pm - Well, I suppose laughter depends upon the subject matter and manner of execution of the art undertaken by the artist.
I can imagine Marcel Duchamp finding humour in drawing a moustache on the... (view)
Wed 3 Oct, 2007 10:29 am - It's interesting that such a talented painter was content to abandon painting in order to pursue other intellectual/aesthetic interests. I wonder what direction painting would have taken had... (view)
Sun 30 Sep, 2007 04:11 pm - LW, thank you for the historical explanation re: assistants. I wonder if Duchamp's last prophetic painting (incorporating the hand executed by a hired sign painter) marks the first time a... (view)
Sun 30 Sep, 2007 03:42 pm - Danby's iconic egg tempera painting "At The Crease" will be on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto) until Oct. 7, '07.
This will please Danby's fans, those... (view)
