I once had a gal and I did send her
To hear Harold Bloom and Helen Vendler.
Afterwards, ahe thought "Tres Bon!"
And we spoke of Herbert and of Donne.
We did Donne when Donne was done.
This was back in 71.
When we were done with Donne
Then we did Herbert
And Vaughn and Traherne before sherbert.
And those who were inclined to Pope.
Were very much inclined to dope.
And those who declined to Wallace Stevens
Were left alone. We had our reasons.
You is young and you think you’re wise.
Then your museum burns down and your elephant dies.
Many years have passed and it isn’t far
Through Villion, Nashe and then Dunbar.
You is gettin’ old and you think you’re wise.
Then your museum burns down and your elephant dies.
More years have passed and now I see
I’m very much inclined to me
In my little boat on the wine dark sea.
You is old and you think you’re wise.
Then your museum burns down and your elephant dies.
Roger Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I was confused. I didn't understand your usage of "generative". At
first, I took it to mean some sort of sub-type of art historian. Now I
see you meant it as someone who created content that generated more
content by others.
Thinking in types, and sub-types does tend to colour my approach. I'll
be glad when I can stop thinking like that.
Roger
On 4/14/07, Barry Alpert wrote:
> Roger,
>
> I'm not sure if I get your particular usage "a.n.other historian", but the
> two figures I cite, Moira Roth & Annette Michelson, incited a considerable
> amount of creative, critical, and historical work by others (including my
> own) which got its start from their initial contributions. I was going to
> mention Rosalind Krauss as well, but then my directive experience of her
> entered in and I realized that she was probably less generative (in a
> measurable way).
>
> Barry
>
> On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:37:45 +0100, Roger Day wrote:
>
> > What's the difference between a "generative art historian" and
> >a.n.other historian?
>
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