re: #533 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸

i think of the 20th century history of “fine” art as a time dominated by a tyranny of bizarre concepts of modernism, despite which some artists here and there managed to create some lasting work

closer to home, the music composition teacher i studied under in high school back in the 60s had been hounded out of academia for his refusal to write atonal music

I had to listen, as part of my college music education, to John Cage sitting off stage cutting up, liquifying and drinking carrots. Empty stage. Performance art. One of the audience stood up and yelled, “You, sir, are a charlatan!”

I hope that hasn’t become bigger in my memory than it really was, after 50 years. Egad.