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Published: 2009-09-20 00:47:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 853; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 0
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Ink and packing tape transfer on old book page.The size of the full view is sufficient on my monitor, leave a comment if it seems it should be larger.
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Thank you very much, it's been a while since anyone looked at this. Appreciate you taking the time and leaving the thoughtful comment.
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Now that I'm on a blackout poetry kick, I ran through the #DailyPoetics gallery today and commented sporadically.
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thanks very much, Georges. it's one of my favorites of my own work.
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OMG...this is one of the finest pieces of conceptual art I have ever seen...
Your vision is contemporary and unique...
Fine Art...you should be having exhibitions in real life...your pieces might be wanted for collectors of fine contemporary art...and you could sell them for a lot of money, no kidding
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Thank you very much, that is such a great compliment! I really appreciate it.
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it's not a compliment, it's a FACT
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Careful not to get burned digging up flames...only close enough to light the embers...slow burn
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The necessary caution for the needed heat.
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i like this. I've recently done something similar. The size is good too.
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thanks, and thanks. look forward to seeing your piece if you want to post it.
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that's a beautiful word, "yes" - thank you, fred!
and big thanks for the fave.
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Aw, you put a big grin on my face with that comment, Ulrich! Thank you so very much!
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That was the general idea 
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I admit it - I was pretty happy with that one myself. I have a little anxiety about almost everything I post. Friends' feedback means a lot.
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My wife thought it was a hymn book, too, when I showed her the piece, but it was a poetry anthology from 1929. Lots of the pieces are from the 19th century, so they have a certain old-fashioned feeling from that time. There are actually a few good poems in it. But there are many that are not so good. And the pages are wonderfully browned. So... it's gradually being taken apart.
Good poll idea!
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Taking apart - this is the word, for sure. And poetry - not really so close to my sort of reception. Bjt certainly love the idea and the results ...
Also I am also moved by the closeness of emotions in history when compared to present day ...
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That's right. Human emotions are what they were, though we think we are new kinds of people with our technology and our (relative) wealth. It is fun sometimes to read old poetry, because there is no pressure to enjoy it - it is not hip or happening - if I condemn it or do not get it no one will care - but if I come across lines that speak to me they are doing it in a very direct way.
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I do not have so many words for it, not only because you explained it perfectly well. And it goes back well beyond 19th or 18th century - technolgy? pfffhhh ..
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I will give technology this - it lets us talk to each other!
But the people and the talking (and art) are what matter.
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Absolutely so. But this is exactly what is is all about. Bach (and musical artists which are before sheet music was invented) they all had the same emotions (!) and expessed them the (hopelfully) the best possible way. We don not know, because it was not recorded in any way .. Just speaking about music, btw.
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Agreed, absolutely. When the archaeologists found that little bone flute earlier this year - I think it was 40,000 years old? - we would probably feel something if somehow we heard the first music made on it... Quite a thought.
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An interesting exhibition has just recently started in Stuttgart. It is about a 4 hours drive, but I consider to go ...
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Rather a long drive... but it looks like an amazing exhibit. The work of human hands so many thousands of years ago...
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I used to work in Cyprus for my PhD-thesis long years ago. There are many, many documents of civilization at least 6000 years old (bronze age). I always found that absolutely fascinating (I even had the chance to help out some archeologists with an "emergency" dig of a bronze-age grave in a road dig). Especially when it comes to art and figures, I just
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Not to be too philosophical. You are certainly right about touching old artifacts, but I am very doubtful about mankind being great. Each individual struggles to find his/her way and deserves every support and encouragement, but the whole concept of mankind in nature, I am very sceptical, not only in geological terms, but of course as well ...
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I hear you. Well, this kind of discussion goes better in person, with 
But I think you make a good point. When humanity is thought of as a concept, an idea, an ideal, rather than as the collection of struggling, vulnerable individuals we are - not so good. For what may not be sacrificed for such a great ideal?
Sometimes - even often - individuals become concepts to other people. And it is no problem to think them out of existence. As easy as changing one's mind. Then doing them physical harm or withholding care from them becomes easy. My own country, with all its wealth, withholds much from its less well-to-do citizens. They are only an idea to some political leaders, rather than real people.
Ah... that is enough from me. Thanks for your patience if you have read this!
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Absolutely so, with regard to and
Concepts for other people (politicians and probably much more "musicians" and movie stars) - this is certainly another aspect. Maybe - as I was never yery much affected - I am not that aware. But I guess that you are certainly right.
It sure is about time to meet, but the problem is, I do not like flying very much, these days ...
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Oh, I understand. We are not traveling much these days - reasons too long to go into. Well, we will have a virtual toast together.
Uh, that was not the toast I had in mind! Cheers!
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Thanks, Conat. Much appreciated.
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Those are very very straight for your first lines! They could be some kind of secret code that the spies in PA use..
(But seriously)nice work! I like the transfer a whole lot, too!
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