Blockhead
Here's an odd bit of statuary in downtown Nice, France. Somebody actually paid for this. Possibly a lot of money. Part of my famous Statue series.
The weekend is here! As discussed before, Loyal Readers Numbers Five and Twelve are here. LRN12 is even cuter than on her last visit, if that's possible. And it is. The pickup is at my friend Dave's mechanic, as discussed before. His name is Vito. He does indeed work out of his barn, which is a beautiful, well-stocked, but very crowded building. His family invited us to dinner. I have high hopes for good work.
Otherwise, I'm looking forward to the weekend. I have a few computer software things to do and I would like to wash the Honda and the Sable. Otherwise, I'm pretty open.
Loyal Reader Number One called this afternoon. His interview with Apple appears to have gone very well, and he's quite hopeful. He's done everything he could do, so he should be pleased with himself whether he gets the job or not. Best of luck, LRN1!
Loyal Reader Number Twenty-Three called this evening. He's thinking of buying a newer, bigger boat than the one he has now. Sounds like he'll probably do it. Good luck with it, LRN23!
Time for bed. See you tomorrow.
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posted by Michael at 11:10 PM
4 Comments:
Yup. I think it went well. The guy interviewing was very nice. I'm certainly hopeful.
In the meantime, Bob's website is so tantalizingly close to finished. The only reason it isn't already up is because I don't want to lose any functionality. More functionality will be coming after the static site is done, but I want people to be able to buy our products. It's slightly important.
Perhaps a topic of conversation could be "what constitutes good art, particularly in sculpture?" For me, "Blockhead" is not good sculpture in the art sense.
Well, "Blockhead" certainly is thought provoking, so in that sense, it could be good sculpture. Maybe it didn't need to be so big... but I guess it depends on the message the artist was trying to convey.
Does it mean that the face/brain portion of the head are still in formation? Clay for the proverbial sculptor in the sky? Or does it suggest that individuality is threatened and we are all essentially the same? Could it mean that we are all the same in the sense that petty differences such as ethnic background or physical features don't matter? That's kind of an important message in Southern France because of all the immigration and prejudice against African immigrants.
This sculpture makes me think of other modern pieces, like the painting of Salvador Dali called the Persistence of Memory (with the melting clocks). Really strange, but very thought-provoking. And not necessarily something I'd like to look at every day in my home. But I don't think that necessarily equates to good or bad art, just that people prefer certain moods in their own space. What do you think?
I have to agree with LRN5 that the picture represents Great Art. However, I suspect it's more in the photograph than in the statue itself.
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