http://thegayrecluse.com/2008/03/28/706/ The Gay Recluse: Observation, philosophy and other notes on the beauty and dissonance of life in the city Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:04:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://thegayrecluse.com/2008/03/28/706/#comment-265 James van Maanen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:36:21 +0000 http://thegayrecluse.com/2008/03/28/706/#comment-265 Shades of "My Kid Could Paint That" and "Who the @#&% Is Jackson Pollack" -- two fascinating "art" and "people" documentaries recently released to DVD (link here: http://guru.greencine.com/archives/2008/03/art_commerce_my_1.html ). No kidding, TGR, you really know how to "spot" things--and then make something interesting and thoughtful out of what your eye has seen. Wish I could drag you around with me on a daily basis so that I would be able to "see" better. (And if you took the photo that accompanies this piece, clearly, you "frame" well, too!) In the workaday grind that has most of us in its grip, we so easily miss what's in front of our face. Thank you for reminding us of what is out there, waiting.... Shades of “My Kid Could Paint That” and “Who the @#&% Is Jackson Pollack” — two fascinating “art” and “people” documentaries recently released to DVD
(link here: http://guru.greencine.com/archives/2008/03/art_commerce_my_1.html ).
No kidding, TGR, you really know how to “spot” things–and then make something interesting and thoughtful out of what your eye has seen. Wish I could drag you around with me on a daily basis so that I would be able to “see” better. (And if you took the photo that accompanies this piece, clearly, you “frame” well, too!) In the workaday grind that has most of us in its grip, we so easily miss what’s in front of our face. Thank you for reminding us of what is out there, waiting….

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