Re: OT: Artspeak

2002-03-24 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Friday, March 22, 2002, at 09:12 PM, William Robb wrote: I often find myself takin the b out of banal. Way back in high school, I mentioned that someone's work had 'put the anal back in analogy'. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: OT: Artspeak

2002-03-22 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 19:52:00 +, Bob Walkden wrote: [...] example of Artspeak from an exhibition e-blurb I was sent. [...] Rivals politician-speak for self-important emptiness. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: OT: Artspeak

2002-03-22 Thread frank theriault
C'mon nothing beats lawyer-speak, for self-important emptiness! I used to know a lawyer who, in his correspondence, refused to say photocopy, but rather, called them electro-photo-reproductions. Instead of writing last Friday, he wrote Friday 'ultimo'. I could go on... Sheesh! And, don't get

Re: OT: Artspeak

2002-03-22 Thread tom
On 22 Mar 2002 at 17:43, Doug Franklin wrote: On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 19:52:00 +, Bob Walkden wrote: [...] example of Artspeak from an exhibition e-blurb I was sent. [...] Rivals politician-speak for self-important emptiness. What did Zappa say? Writing about art is like dancing

Re: OT: Artspeak

2002-03-22 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 17:39:00 -0500, frank theriault wrote: Rivals politician-speak for self-important emptiness. C'mon nothing beats lawyer-speak, for self-important emptiness! Well, around here, politician is an almost proper subset of lawyer. Instead of writing last Friday, he wrote

Re: OT: Artspeak

2002-03-22 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Doug, Right you are. Most politicians are, after all, lawyers! No wonder we're in the mess we're in. -frank Doug Franklin wrote: Well, around here, politician is an almost proper subset of lawyer. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it

Re: OT: Artspeak

2002-03-22 Thread moesg
Bob, The artspeak has intrigued me, especially since I am a Lynch fan. Can you give me some more info on Hughes as I am not familiar with him? Thanks, Geoff Hi, since it's Friday I thought I'd send you all this example of Artspeak from an exhibition e-blurb I was sent. Bon appetit!