First off, I don't understand why you think that that little rant is poorly written, because you seem to write extremely well even in the wee hours of the morning.
I agree with you that the artistic community as a whole is having problems finding an identity or a direction, and I think the same of the literary community. Here's part of the problem: People, ever since they started making creative works that last longer than they do, have only really paid attention to two things, those being sex and death, though that includes, of course, their respective associated emotions. The Iliad, a story about mass death brought about by sex, is one of the oldest and most influential pieces of literature we have. Art from the beginning of time has dwelled on the transience of human existence, or else at the wonder/horror of the fact that we can make others to replace us after we're gone. If art isn't depicting what's here and now, it tries to depict what may come after we're gone
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First, Futurism is awesome. It's one of the few modern art movements that really impresses me; Umberto Boccioni's works just radiate power and energy in a way that I have a hard time finding in very many other pieces. Also, the Futurists weren't communists, they were fascists. In any case, I'd prefer to blame Marcel Duchampe for the downfall of modern art. Fuck, I hate that guy and nearly everything he did. "Fountain" my ass.
I agree that art movements existed before the modern era, but they were much more spread out, in general, and evolved in response to social circumstances rather than a desire to reinvent and a drive to be "original." Starting at about 1400, art movements tended to last upwards of 50 years (post-Medieval, High Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, etc.), but their lifespans start to dwindle beginning in the middle of the 19th century. There aren't many 20th century art movements that stayed alive for more than 10 years.
Art movements are just part of the overall acceleration of civilization that's been happening since, well, always. We're to the point now that, as you say, art movements last 10 years or less, and the next piece of revolutionary techonology is never more than 2 years away. We're going to have to slow down eventually.
Also, I think Marilyn Manson felt this same sort of disillusionment at the end of his career. I guess you're just motherfuckin' ready for the new shit.
I know Marilyn Manson *said* he was hanging up the garters and the colored contacts and the the gas mask, but you know he's coming out with a new album, right? :) I think it's going to be called "Eat Me, Drink Me".
This is probably an overly-simplistic, bull-headed, missing-the-point kind of interpretation, but...why don't you quit your belly-aching and go out and do it yourself?
The movie quote seems so familiar but I can't place it.
Yeah, more or less. You seem to be lamenting about the lack of direction or something/someone to look to. So why don't you take your own direction or become that guy that makes others think "Man, that guy, he was pretty awesome." Again, probably too simplistic.
West Side Story, but I cheated. It's been a while since I've seen the movie and/or play.
but what does that paragraph about his presidency have to do with anything else you said? also, we can't impeach him b/c he has done nothing illegal. wrong...of course, but illegal...no.
which puts him in the gray area of being unethical, but legal. Thus, the low approval ratings, but no impeachment.
Somewhat related, America has always innovated. When the global GDP starts shifting to China (25 years, but I'm still waiting to see what happens after the '08 Olympics) and India (50 years), America will still be one of the top dogs (Granted, Third instead of the First), why? Innovation, that's how we started, that's what were doing and that's what will continue to do until this country dies (it's the one good thing to come out of the Horatio Alger myth).
1. Like I said, I wrote this when it was very late and I was very tired.
2. Yes, he has done illegal things. He deliberately lied to the public about the presence of WMDs in Iraq, and he ignored the need to get judiciary approval in order to administer wire-tapping.
3. I included the brief political rant because I think that the Bush administration has contributed in a major way to the disillusionment I'm discussing here; he's secured the public's general loss of faith in government. I mean, Watergate looks like a joke compared to what he's done (and gotten away with).
1) I agree that what the administration did to propogate the war in Iraq was beyond recompense, but lying to people is not illegal. If he is forced to go under oath and maintains the lie then he can be impeached for perjury, but if we impeached every politician who tells a huge lie, then you get on a slippery slope as to what constitutes a "huge lie" and you end up impeaching every politician who lies (i.e we have 100% turnover rate every 2 years
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I agree with you that the artistic community as a whole is having problems finding an identity or a direction, and I think the same of the literary community. Here's part of the problem: People, ever since they started making creative works that last longer than they do, have only really paid attention to two things, those being sex and death, though that includes, of course, their respective associated emotions. The Iliad, a story about mass death brought about by sex, is one of the oldest and most influential pieces of literature we have. Art from the beginning of time has dwelled on the transience of human existence, or else at the wonder/horror of the fact that we can make others to replace us after we're gone. If art isn't depicting what's here and now, it tries to depict what may come after we're gone ( ... )
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I agree that art movements existed before the modern era, but they were much more spread out, in general, and evolved in response to social circumstances rather than a desire to reinvent and a drive to be "original." Starting at about 1400, art movements tended to last upwards of 50 years (post-Medieval, High Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, etc.), but their lifespans start to dwindle beginning in the middle of the 19th century. There aren't many 20th century art movements that stayed alive for more than 10 years.
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One song on here: http://profile.myspace.com/marilynmanson
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The movie quote seems so familiar but I can't place it.
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Here's the preceding line: "Them cops, they're always believin' the worst about us cruddy JDs."
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West Side Story, but I cheated. It's been a while since I've seen the movie and/or play.
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but what does that paragraph about his presidency have to do with anything else you said? also, we can't impeach him b/c he has done nothing illegal. wrong...of course, but illegal...no.
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Somewhat related, America has always innovated. When the global GDP starts shifting to China (25 years, but I'm still waiting to see what happens after the '08 Olympics) and India (50 years), America will still be one of the top dogs (Granted, Third instead of the First), why? Innovation, that's how we started, that's what were doing and that's what will continue to do until this country dies (it's the one good thing to come out of the Horatio Alger myth).
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2. Yes, he has done illegal things. He deliberately lied to the public about the presence of WMDs in Iraq, and he ignored the need to get judiciary approval in order to administer wire-tapping.
3. I included the brief political rant because I think that the Bush administration has contributed in a major way to the disillusionment I'm discussing here; he's secured the public's general loss of faith in government. I mean, Watergate looks like a joke compared to what he's done (and gotten away with).
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