I was *this close* to posting a real post, but no dice. I have two other half-written posts in my draft box that I hope to finish in the not too distant future.
However, I did manage to write a little number over at Babel (be sure to let your cursor linger--even if you don't click--over the highlighted links for the pop-up text I wrote for my amusement. If you are amused too, all the better!), which quickly got topped by another post by another blogger.
(Do I sound bitter? I'm really not bitter.
Grrrr....
Oops! Where did that come from?)
Um, can I be completely frank here? Of course I can, it's my blog: What is it with some artists and their need to go into elaborate detail about their process or thoughts behind their art?
Don't get me wrong, I think the art posted at Babel is very nice, and I guess many people appreciate knowing the details behind any piece of art. I'm not one of those people though. I like to have first the opportunity to feel curious about what I'm looking at. My curiosity is a slow beast. It doesn't hit unless I like the piece or until I've had time to appreciate it. Having a long explanation before I'm ready is distracting at best. (It's very annoying if I'm not interested.)
André Gide said, "Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does, the better."
I'd like to add, "and the less they say about it, even better."
More tomorrow.
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This post has been edited. Boy, was I grumpy earlier!
2 comments:
Agreed. If I want to know more about an artist or a particular piece, I'll ask. How many successful comedians have to explain their jokes? Having a musician describe his inspiration or explain a hidden meaning may be interesting, but it's rarely necessary to appreciate the song.
true, true.
BTW, how many tiny hands do you have?
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