Hmmmm..... dunno about the scats(ological) political implications, but I,
too, have experienced an inspired (tho without poetry) art-attracting
technique, Barry.
'Twas in the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, upstairs in the women's loo next to
the lovely small art gallery (then featuring Old Dutch "Masters" paintings
from the Rijksmuseum). The verso of each toilet door had a full image of
several of the exhibit paintings, w info about its artist. Because of the
gallery's presence and its wonderful exhibition, we were able to enjoy a
beauty and peace that we'd never before (nor ever since) known in an
airport! 'Twas as if we weren't even IN an airport!
Here's a site that explains the Airport-Museum connection and tells of
current & upcoming exhibits:
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/tentoonstellingen/schiphol?lang=en
Best,
Judy
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From: "Barry Alpert" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 7:32 AM
Subject: Which reading drew a bigger / more distinguished audience?
POETRY: Bathroom Poetry Project Kickoff
Local poets read poetry that will be posted in bathrooms throughout Takoma
Park;
additional submissions encouraged.
May 8, 2008 / 7-7:45 PM / Women's Bathroom / Takoma Park MD Library
Info: bathroompoet.net/Project.htm
or
Charles Simic's farewell reading at the Library of Congress
May 8, 6:45 PM
Was I able to be in two places at virtually the same time, or what?
By the way, when I was teaching at Philistine University, a girlfriend of
mine from NYC doing an
MFA printed rolls of toilet paper with the face of the president of PU, its
notorious basketball
coach, its brand, the local KKK, and . . . Some of those rolls got used.
Haven't heard of an
extrapolation using images from the W(ORST) administration but . . .
Anonymous site-specific
distribution within "resonant" bathrooms might get "heard".
Barry Alpert
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