OK, I agree. WC
--- On Wed, 2/4/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Tinkering with the System > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 1:22 PM > -- William Conger <[email protected]> wrote: > "Miller wants a state run art school situation for new > propaganda art made > with time-tested exacting skills based on old Russian > Socialist stuff and > ancient Asian traditions. And how would his graduates fare > in a wild west > democracy? " > WC > > I think we have to separate two things. > 1. Quality of art education (professional skills), except > limited exposure to > modern movements in the USSR schools, was always good in > Russia, USSR, > Germany, 3/4 of 20TH c. in the USA. > 2.How those skills were used or misused by totalitarians in > Europe or > aggressive banality in the free and 'wild west'. > Solid professional skills, where ever they received, could > blossom when get on > good ground. Incompetence will eventually fail even in the > land of > opportunities. > Boris Shoshensky > > ____________________________________________________________ > Click here to find experienced pros to help with your home > improvement > project. > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/PnY6rx9ZpcVckGcaZafe6bEtZpolyu > RgrER4RRzRpWXpoeNxbk8HS/
