10/5/2004: 30,000 bananas as art - Page 3

xoxoxoBruce · 10-06-2004, 06:13 PM

Yup, half cocked again.

Quote:

And its big yellow (for now) in all that grey. I like that part.

BIG yellow.

Atch · 10-07-2004, 01:35 PM

I'm just glad the guy's not nuts.

Elspode · 10-07-2004, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Thank you Els, for the lyrics (The song was the first thing I thought of on seeing the picture).

I had the good fortune of seeing Harry do that live, a year or so before his death.

I was fortunate enough to see Harry thrice over the years. The biggest single screw up of my entire youthful life was related to Harry, in fact.

It seems he came to KC's Midland Theater, a classic, 1920's movie palace deluxe (since completely and beautifully restored) back in 1974. In those days, concerts weren't quite so militant about enforcing you being in a seat, or coming up to the stage. With Harry's mellow demographic, it was totally cool, as was having a camera. I spent the whole show right on the edge of the stage, knealt down out of deference to the audience, shooting closeup pics of an accomodating Mr. Chapin, who would turn and smile or shoot a thumbs up into the lens for me. It was *awesome* for me, as I did and still do idolize the man.

Fast forward a couple of weeks when I left for California on a post-HS graduation visit to see my estranged father. When we arrived at Lake Tahoe, I opened my camera to load it, noticed there was a roll of film in it already, and had no idea what it could be. My first thought was that it was something left over from my job as a HS photographer, and reasoning that since I was out of school, I just yanked the roll out.

A few weeks later, I remembered that it was the lovingly shot roll of Harry Chapin pics. I was thunderstruck. Stay off the dope, kids.

I actually cried the night I heard Harry had died. He was perhaps the most influential songwriter/musician for me during my late teens. Harry was a wonderful artist and a great humanitarian.

CharlieG · 10-09-2004, 08:59 AM

I got to see him do it live too - At FJU in NJ

York · 10-10-2004, 03:36 AM

this kind off art was already done a long time ago, people like my grandfather did it! But than it was with a big bag of bread and some birds!

jaguar · 10-15-2004, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Londoners would immediately realize it was art and not take a bunch. Only stupid, crass Americans would do something like that.

I was there, pratically everyone was trying to nick a bunch, they just sort of stopped trying to stop people by 3.

Cyber Wolf · 10-15-2004, 09:32 AM

Has it turned into a slimy pile of bananaey goo yet? If so, has it gained sentience?

xoxoxoBruce · 10-15-2004, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaguar

I was there, pratically everyone was trying to nick a bunch, they just sort of stopped trying to stop people by 3.

Should've known you were involved. Welcome back, Jag.

jaguar · 10-16-2004, 06:03 AM

London commuters are more effective at removing within seconds anything of possible value pratically before it hits the ground, I doubt a single banana had time to go brown. I wasn't there for long, was going to the tate modern to see bags of trash as art rather than bananas.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-16-2004, 08:44 AM

Quote:

was going to the tate modern to see bags of trash as art rather than bananas.

Oh how I envy the culture available to Europeans.

Elspode · 10-16-2004, 09:58 AM

Is that Tate exhibit the same one from which someone mistakenly pulled a bag of trash and was about to throw it away, thinking it was mere trash instead of high art? Saw something in "News of the Weird" about that.

York · 10-17-2004, 02:59 AM

In this case the bananas are still going to the people, so it isnt wasted! But over here they made some artwork with bacon wrapped around some colums at the entrance of the museum! After about 5 days it turned greenish...Really colorfull!

jaguar · 10-17-2004, 06:25 AM

Yea that is on installation they're got at the tate modern at the moment, the artist simply replaced it with another bag of trash, kind of says something. When you think about it though it's not exactly new, I forget the name of the artist who crapped in 60 tins and sealed them somewhere in the 70s as a comment on how stupid some high art was, they now sell for tens of thousands...

Of course don't confuse the tate modern and the tate britain, chalk and cheese.

OnyxCougar · 10-18-2004, 09:18 AM

This is one of the reasons I really don't like much "art".

wolf · 10-21-2004, 12:56 AM

I really think that if it's called an "installation" it shouldn't be considered "art."

I have a low tolerance for pretentious bullshit.

10-15-2004, 09:32 AM	#37
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Has it turned into a slimy pile of bananaey goo yet? If so, has it gained sentience? __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

10-16-2004, 06:03 AM	#39
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	London commuters are more effective at removing within seconds anything of possible value pratically before it hits the ground, I doubt a single banana had time to go brown. I wasn't there for long, was going to the tate modern to see bags of trash as art rather than bananas. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

10-16-2004, 09:58 AM	#41
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Is that Tate exhibit the same one from which someone mistakenly pulled a bag of trash and was about to throw it away, thinking it was mere trash instead of high art? Saw something in "News of the Weird" about that. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-17-2004, 06:25 AM	#43
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Yea that is on installation they're got at the tate modern at the moment, the artist simply replaced it with another bag of trash, kind of says something. When you think about it though it's not exactly new, I forget the name of the artist who crapped in 60 tins and sealed them somewhere in the 70s as a comment on how stupid some high art was, they now sell for tens of thousands... Of course don't confuse the tate modern and the tate britain, chalk and cheese. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

10-18-2004, 09:18 AM	#44
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	This is one of the reasons I really don't like much "art". __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

10-07-2004, 01:35 PM	#32
Atch of Atchonia Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 10	I'm just glad the guy's not nuts.

10-09-2004, 08:59 AM	#34
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	I got to see him do it live too - At FJU in NJ

10-10-2004, 03:36 AM	#35
York Operations Operative Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tienen , Belgium Posts: 537	this kind off art was already done a long time ago, people like my grandfather did it! But than it was with a big bag of bread and some birds!

10-17-2004, 02:59 AM	#42
York Operations Operative Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tienen , Belgium Posts: 537	In this case the bananas are still going to the people, so it isnt wasted! But over here they made some artwork with bacon wrapped around some colums at the entrance of the museum! After about 5 days it turned greenish...Really colorfull!

10-21-2004, 12:56 AM	#45
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I really think that if it's called an "installation" it shouldn't be considered "art." I have a low tolerance for pretentious bullshit. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)