hi cecil,
thank you for this. can you give us the source? it is like a breath of fresh
air this morning.
i have wanted to tell you that i looked at you website and found it to be very
interesting and liked it very much. i sometimes feel that painting doesn't
happen much with this group which is ok because i enjoy the new experience of
fluxlist. however, as a painter it's nice to know some others are around. i
have been trying to put up a web page and yours is encouraging.
bests, carol
Cecil Touchon wrote:
>
> From: The Hidden Sphere of Artistic Conserns
> 18
>
> When the nature of the creative harmony is forgotten,
> intellectual prowess and academic credentials
> are highly valued.
> When eloquent critics are admired and
> connoisseurship is in full bloom,
> artificiality has set in.
> When artists become pop heros and the details
> of their personal lives are scrutinized with cherish,
> the harmony of the culture has been lost.
> When the darkness of confusion has completely
> enveloped the culture,
> historians and curators meticulously categorize
> and safeguard the ideas and objects of the arts.
>
> 19
>
> Abandon the pursuit of cleverness
> and the admiration of experts.
> This will benefit the culture tremendously!
>
> Give up dependence on the insights of critics,
> ignore political correctness
> and the people will begin to think for themselves.
>
> Refrain from hero worship,
> dismantle the machinery of creating superstars
> and the artistic community will flourish
> with richness and diversity.
>
> When the culture is lost these symptoms proliferate.
> Therefore, be advised:
> restrain ambitious desires;
> diminish self importance;
> hold tight to simplicity;
> seek what is essential.
--
carol starr
taos, new mexico, usa
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