---Gosh, Roger, I had no idea you'd studied sculpture
at art college. I'd always imagined you'd carved poems
at Poetry College! You learn something new every day o
n teh FLusxlist!
Michael
Roger Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
Jill visited NY a couple of weeks ago and visited
> the Dieter Roth
> exhibition. She said it was wonderful. She brought
> me back the
> catalogue. Well, I say catalogue - it's actually a
> 300 page large-format
> book.
> Roth Time - A Dieter Roth Retrospective. It's
> magnificent.
>
> What staggered me was just how much work the guy
> produced. I had no idea
> he was so prolific.
>
> He's always been one of my favourite artists and was
> quite an influence
> on my work. I first came across his work in the
> library of the Art
> College when I was a sculpture student (this would
> have been 1968? 69?)
> It was book full of little poems and sayings stuck
> in with transparent
> sticky tape. I just thought... WOW!
>
>
> Kathy Forer wrote -
> Last week I saw the Dieter Roth exhibit and was
> much more satisfied
> than I thought I'd be. So messy! It was the insides
> turned outside and
> yeah I liked it, mostly. Though my sensibilities are
> inclined toward
> form, my curiosity is captured by painted postcards.
> And context.
>
>
>
>
>
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