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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Visual Art Something I Just Noticed

Posted by Jen Graves on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 11:11 PM

Hey, cool: Laurie Anderson did the audio guide for the upcoming show at Seattle Art Museum Target Practice: Painting Under Attack, 1949-78. The link is at the bottom of this page. I haven't had a chance to listen to what's up there yet, but is Anderson ever not worth hearing out?

Wouldn't it be amazing if she narrated the whole thing in this voice?

Also, I got a copy of the hardback catalog for Target Practice today, and it's beautiful. A thing to buy.

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Wow, she's pretty fucking hot in close-up.

Posted by jen on June 11, 2009 at 12:32 AM

Laurie Anderson...

Are David Byrne and Phillip Glass coming by as well?

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on June 11, 2009 at 12:51 AM

How do people sit down and listen to this stuff? Christ.

Posted by The CHZA on June 11, 2009 at 7:32 AM

Amazing how well this holds up after all these years.

This is your captain, we are about to attempt a crash landing...

Posted by Skippy McFarland on June 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Thanks for the heads up, Jen! I love Laurie, hadn't heard a word about this.

Posted by Explorer on June 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM

The Scandinavian corporeality, think Volvo, will run for a long time. I think I hear Wagner, too. Or maybe that's the new digital converter for my TV. (kidding, I don't have a TV).

Also, please see the Calders at the National Gallery for me. Slowly wending in the air-conditioners. I saw them in 1994. And now I feel old.

Posted by Paul Pauper on June 11, 2009 at 7:29 PM