Criticism sometime takes on the mantle of persuasion or propaganda,
especially when it comes from some one, one admires. In that case ,yes.
mando
On Oct 10, 2008, at 7:38 AM, William Conger wrote:
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Which is also an interesting fact -- and also leads me to
wonder whether
anyone else might say the same.
So -- let's put both questions on the table.
1. Has expert advice ever caused you to derive an
aesthetic experience from a
work that did not occasion it before ?
Absolutely, yes! Criticism is a means of access to art. Well
done, it opens the gates to fuller experience to art and life. Who
could say otherwise without being a narcissistic solipsist
(redundancy intended)? Wait! Our list shelters more than a few of
those. Without them, we'd be missing some of Michael's glittering
posts, such as his latest.
WC
