“The idea of a mistake is beside the point, for once anything happens it authentically is.”
– John Cage
Very occasional quote of the day: mistakes
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Best books: some non-musical selections
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Here are several books that have been valuable to me creatively over the years. The Adding Machine by William S. Burroughs Great essays about art, language, and the craft of writing. Along with Exterminator!, […]
A few De Koonings
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A little palette-cleanser today. Here are some comments on some nice Willem De Kooning paintings I’ve never seen reproduced anywhere before, and a little thumbnail sketch of his career— minus the well-known “high” phases. First, […]