Hi Karen,
I'm actually interested in new ideas, creativity.... I agree with you that a
discussion simply to insist on one's position isn't very creative...
If I may paraphrase the previous comments of Renee, Michael and yourself: "How
dare you criticize someone as brilliant and prolific as Alan? You obviously
don't know what you're talking about. Come on, prove you're qualified to give
an opinion." Michael doesn't even want a discussion unless I conform with his
idea of a proper critique... I find all this dishearteningly defensive... :-(
No-one, however acclaimed, is above criticism. Having read Alan's numerous
offerings recently I offered him honest feedback. I believe he's going down a
cul-de-sac. I believe he should give it a rest. He disagrees. That's fine. I
took the trouble to tell him. I don't need to defend my action. Feedback is
important - vital! - to artists. Mine was deliberately terse and sincere. The
artist can take it or leave it. There's no problem :-)
Bob
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From: karen blissett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Hi Bob,
>"Total subjectivity" is the unavoidable condition of babies... I find in an
>adult, the relentless spew is obnoxious egoism... James Joyce seemed to have
>done the subjective voice so much better 90 years ago...
I do not normally bother discussing on lists, because what I have unfortunately
learned through such endeavours is, that many who explore ideas through the
process of argument are more interested in the comfort of proving themselves
right, rather than discovering other possibilities.
Would you be tempted to expand and share your ideas of what you feel is
personally important in a larger context, rather than talking about work that
was created 90 years ago and Alan's inability to satisfy your idea of art?
There is so much more to explore :-)
Karen
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