Monday, February 26, 2007

the thing about things

the thing about the ny times online is that they always have these snapshot-y looks at various artists, usually visual ones--which happens to work well, no surprise--that really pique my interest. like this article on jeff wall.

the thing about these articles is that they have these really great slideshow deals that always leave you wanting more, but inevitably include at least one unbelievable gem, like this staged photo of ralph ellison's invisible man:



the thing about these pictures is that they usually exert a mind-crushing force on me and my supposed creative powers.

the thing about mind-crushing is that it leaves your mind crushed.

the thing about having your mind crushed is that it does not function like it used to, which explains why i post in such an inarticulate way 107% of the time.

the thing about that is that something you say might be relevant to something if you keep working on it and repeating yourself.

the thing about relevance is--then again, it might not be at all.

which is what makes it so beautiful.

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