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Dale Houstman wrote:
> > Yes, I know. I agree that there was a certain way of life, a lot of
> > which I don't actually recall thinking too much about. I guess as I
> > became interested at a very early age I was more concerned with the
> > visuals than with the philosophy. I've never been a greatly political
> > person (unless people like chuck or Josh get up my nose) and I'm not
> > really into destroying people's views on art just because they don't fit
> > my own.
>
> "Art" is precisely what surrealism was born to destroy: it is the
> commodification of imagination.
>
My point exactly. Although I enjoy the visual side of surrealism I don't
believe in the destruction of something which I enjoy. It's why i think
punk and grunge were bollocks. Although i enjoyed the music at times I
also enjoy Rock, which they tried to destroy.
> >
> > I don't see why it can't exist as it is, except people come in, read all
> > the in fighting and bugger off. Someone new enters the group and are
> > basically drawn into the fighting. Are any of us true surrealists?
>
> Good question of course. My answer? Yes - I am.
>
> dmh
In the full sense? I feel awful trying to fit myself into any bracket.
maybe that's better, I don't know.
--
Paul. (I never agreed to be Your holy one)
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