Posted: Jun 04, 2012 3:43 pm
ElDiablo wrote:In my formative years, I was not a big fan of Picasso either until I saw this piece in a museum in Los Angeles.
I felt like kneeling in reverence when I saw it - highly out of character for me.
The lesson I learned was you can only get so much from a book or slides.
Anecdotes. Can't prove 'em. Can't compile 'em into a bible and deliver the Word. Can't even ignore them.
I know what it's like to look at the original work of my favourite artist (Paul Klee) in a gallery. It's like touching the hem of his fucking garment. Reverence is something you manufacture for yourself. There's a limitless supply, for a few decades.
If someone rains on your parade, let a smile be your umbrella. With that in mind, consider that some of your friends are going to vapourise if you don't take some of their shit seriously. See also, Serious Cat.