Friday, February 10, 2006
'In other words ...': The NYT headline about a new exhibit at Harvard's Fogg Museum caught my parochial attention. Unfortunately, the review's attempt to find significance in insignificance suggests emblematic superfluity of the highest presumed order: "In this case the back story may actually be more emblematic of the artist than the presumed masterpieces that followed. In other words, the show could actually leave the relatively low profile of the Black Paintings intact, suggesting the superfluity of art history and its designated landmarks to both the public and practicing artists." ... In other words ....
... After reading the review, I found myself instantly searching for a review of Steve Martin's 'Pink Panther'. ... And don't forget: 'Spamalot' is coming to Boston next month. ...
Update -- Re LCL's post: I'm indeed poking fun at the sin of 'unclear academic writing' and the author's utter failure to be as clear in her views as LCL was in a single simple blog post. ...
... After reading the review, I found myself instantly searching for a review of Steve Martin's 'Pink Panther'. ... And don't forget: 'Spamalot' is coming to Boston next month. ...
Update -- Re LCL's post: I'm indeed poking fun at the sin of 'unclear academic writing' and the author's utter failure to be as clear in her views as LCL was in a single simple blog post. ...
