Answerbag: Nick's answers

Answer to Who is considered the best sculptor of the 20th Century?

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:34:07 -0800

Who is considered the best sculptor of the 20th Century?

I would think Constantin Brancusi. The best living sculptor, in my opinion, is Tony Cragg.

Answer to Are you angry or are you boring?

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:56:03 -0800

Are you angry or are you boring?

Good that a question from the 1980s by Barbara Kruger is asked today. I hasn't lost much of its freshness. My answer would be sometimes this and sometimes that. Happy New Year, Marguerite!

Answer to Which of Ilya Kabakov's installations do you like best?

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:54:01 -0800

Which of Ilya Kabakov's installations do you like best?

The Man Who Flew Into Space from His Apartment, now in the collection of the Centre Pompidou, Paris. It is a great metaphor of the oppressed artists in the former Soviet Union. Here is an image: http://comicscube.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/space.jpg?w=490. A short quote from Boris Groys: "The...

Answer to Who are the visual artists who passed away in 2011?

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:47:02 -0800

Who are the visual artists who passed away in 2011?

Quite a few important artists passed away in 2011: John Chamberlain, Cy Twombly, Helen Frankenthaler, Jürgen Kramer, Sigrid Kopfermann ...

Answer to Did Paul Gauguin has any children with some of the Polynesian girls when he traveled to French Polynesia to paint?

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:53:07 -0800

Did Paul Gauguin has any children with some of the Polynesian girls when he traveled to French Polynesia to paint?

Gauguin had a daughter with Veoho, born September 14, 1902. Earlier, he had lived with a girl named Teha'amana, who also became pregnant from him, but did not have the child. Source: Basil Davidson: Gauguin in the South Seas. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1965

Answer to Are there any words that rhyme with truck?

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:54:51 -0700

Are there any words that rhyme with truck?

chuck, duck, luck, muck, suck, tuck, buck, stuck, pluck...

Answer to Four great 60's rock bands. Tempus fugit, we don't have much time. The question is: Name four great 60's bands. Everyone happy now

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:07:06 -0700

Four great 60's rock bands. Tempus fugit, we don't have much time. The question is: Name four great 60's bands. Everyone happy now

The Velvet Underground Pink Floyd Jethro Tull Steppenwolf

Answer to Have you ever been to the Chinati Foundation contemporary art museum?

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:02:52 -0700

Have you ever been to the Chinati Foundation contemporary art museum?

Not yet, but it is surely worth going.

Answer to Any famous artists whose content contained natural elements? I need to be inspired

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:15:44 -0700

Any famous artists whose content contained natural elements? I need to be inspired

Many artists from the 1960s used natural materials, for instance Robert Rauschenberg, who used a stuffed chicken and a goat for two of his sculptures. Today, Damien Hirst works frequently with dead animals. Italian artists from the arte povera movement used natural materials such as earth,...

Answer to Can you read your signature ?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:31:59 -0700

Can you read your signature ?

Yes, it is fairly legible.

Answer to How long until Blackberry goes out of business?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:30:54 -0700

How long until Blackberry goes out of business?

My Blackberry begs: not too soon!

Answer to How do you sign the letters you write to yourself?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:28:21 -0700

How do you sign the letters you write to yourself?

Dear Adress Best Greetings Your Signature

Answer to At what age did you start to feel "old" and "out of touch" with the world?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:26:28 -0700

At what age did you start to feel "old" and "out of touch" with the world?

That will happen when I will lay down to die.

Answer to Give me some songs that have run/running in the title or lyrics.

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:50:15 -0700

Give me some songs that have run/running in the title or lyrics.

Run Run Run by The Velvet Underground.

Answer to Want to show us your dongle?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:44:59 -0700

Want to show us your dongle?

Only if I get to see some kaboozies first.(And where in the computer should my dongle be?)

Answer to What are some human cultural behaviors that are common for most countries but not the U.S.?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:38:30 -0700

What are some human cultural behaviors that are common for most countries but not the U.S.?

Drinking in the street, Walking instead of taking the car, showering only once a week, not carrying guns might be some.

Answer to frank?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:33:28 -0700

frank?

The name comes for a Germanic tribe name - the Franks. There is also a province in Germany called "Franken", and Frank is one of the most popular first names in Germany.

Answer to When we ask or answer questions on here, should there be another field we fill out? Perhaps what "tone" the question or answer is?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:28:35 -0700

When we ask or answer questions on here, should there be another field we fill out? Perhaps what "tone" the question or answer is?

I do like the question, but I would not think it is a good idea to indicate the tone. A lot of the fun lies in the misunderstandings, too. Some people will take any question serious, and others none. I think it is not good to explain the point of a joke, too. (Henry Ford said once: "Never...

Answer to What makes you work harder?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:24:27 -0700

What makes you work harder?

Pressure

Answer to Why doesn't the President run for Pope?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:01:14 -0700

Why doesn't the President run for Pope?

He is married with children, and it is unpopeular (sorry) for Catholic priests these days to have a family to have active sex with women.

Answer to is that a real poncho...i mean...is that a mexican poncho....or is that a sears poncho?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:44:46 -0700

is that a real poncho...i mean...is that a mexican poncho....or is that a sears poncho?

You should know that yourself, or aren't you the magic mama? Didn't you tell Frank after waking up? I would figure it was a real poncho, but that is only because I am optimistic.

Answer to Can you write with your left hand?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:32:53 -0700

Can you write with your left hand?

Yes, I can write with both hands.

Answer to Can you write with your right hand?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:31:22 -0700

Can you write with your right hand?

I am ambidextrous, so yes. I can write mirrorwise with my left hand.

Answer to How inspired are you by books?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:29:48 -0700

How inspired are you by books?

Very much. I live with books and occasionally for books.

Answer to What is it about learning how to draw people using live models that is different from using photographs?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:26:50 -0700

What is it about learning how to draw people using live models that is different from using photographs?

Time is the key here. A photo only captures a small fraction of time, and it is flat. You can trace the contours, which makes it much easier to create an image that looks convincing on first glance. With a live model, you will have to workout the contours yourself, you have to consider movement,...

Answer to What famous artist's painting would you use to create a man or woman's garment?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:22:05 -0700

What famous artist's painting would you use to create a man or woman's garment?

I would think it is difficult to use any figurative painting for clothing - it tends to be too loud. If you want to respect the painting, you should choose a painting that is decorative. Some works by Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Jean Arp, Henri Matisse (late cutouts) should work. Some artists have...

Answer to Does every art museum have an artist in residence?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:17:22 -0700

Does every art museum have an artist in residence?

Nice question, but no.

Answer to Do you like Hiroshi Sugimato's "Lightning Fields" photographs?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:16:27 -0700

Do you like Hiroshi Sugimato's "Lightning Fields" photographs?

Yes. I think Sugimoto is a great photographer. It took a while to grasp it, but he is really good. I like his photographs of the Shrine of the Thousand buddhas in Japan best.

Answer to What kinds of sculptures would you recommend for a beginning sculptor(besides paper)?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:14:57 -0700

What kinds of sculptures would you recommend for a beginning sculptor(besides paper)?

I would start with clay and plaster. Maybe soft stone could work as well. You should try out the two basic principles for sculpture: modeling /building up a form from a usually more flexible material such as clay, and creating something out of a solid material such as stone or a block of plaster...

Answer to What material did Jean Arp use for his small gold sculptures?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:10:45 -0700

What material did Jean Arp use for his small gold sculptures?

The casts are made of gold, but the actual form was modeled, usually with plaster.

Answer to What do you think of art exhibits that use actual human bodies to convey something?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:07:12 -0700

What do you think of art exhibits that use actual human bodies to convey something?

If you are thinking about sculptures made out of dead bodies(like the so-called plastinations by Gunther von Hagens), I would say that I am principally against it, because I see severe moral problems with that. If you are thinking about any form of dance, or in the field of visual art, of...

Answer to Would you buy Lady Gaga's urine if you were told it smells like musk and good to use as perfume?

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:38:00 -0700

Would you buy Lady Gaga's urine if you were told it smells like musk and good to use as perfume?

NOT AT ALL. Nobody could me convince of that.

Answer to Do you think Piss Christ qualifies as a work of art?

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:06:26 -0700

Do you think Piss Christ qualifies as a work of art?

Of course.

Answer to What's a tranny?

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:20:12 -0700

What's a tranny?

Here you have a decent explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXPGwqPiR0k David Walliams as Emily Howard

Answer to What is some art that uses science and technology?

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:00:52 -0700

What is some art that uses science and technology?

The relation between Art and Science has been important from the very beginning. Leonardo thought of himself as a scientist, and a great part of his creative output indeed consisted in scientific observations and experiments. In 1967, Billy Klüver generated a project called "Experiments in Art...

Answer to Do Giorgio di Chirico's metaphysical paintings make you feel eerie?

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:53:44 -0700

Do Giorgio di Chirico's metaphysical paintings make you feel eerie?

I like de Chirico's metaphysical paintings, they strike me as poetic images. I do not feel eerie looking at them, but was gives me an eerie feeling is the fact that there are quite many fakes of these works around.

Answer to which detail in "The Fall of the House of Usher" most cleary foreshadows, hints at, the story's ending?

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:11:07 -0700

which detail in "The Fall of the House of Usher" most cleary foreshadows, hints at, the story's ending?

I like the answer of whistle6 - the Title. By the way, why is this question in the Jane Austen category when the story was written by Edgar Allan Poe?

Answer to Which of the following best describes your favourite music?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:38:00 -0700

Which of the following best describes your favourite music?

Right now, I like this guy - CW Stoneking. He is fantastic ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxuQ6pkSzPo&NR=1 and this one: Samy Masoud & Aldubb, Tender Vibes Dub - Listen!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQmW1z3Am44

Answer to What is your favorite color field painting?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:09:30 -0700

What is your favorite color field painting?

I would say vir heroicus sublimis by Barnett Newman, if he could be classified as a Color Field painter. Among Color Field painting in the narrower sense I would name a painting by Ellsworth Kelly, for instance Green White from the collection of the Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven,...

Answer to When, if ever, is it rude to scratch one's genitals in front of guests?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:04:21 -0700

When, if ever, is it rude to scratch one's genitals in front of guests?

It might be considered cute if you were a poodle.

Answer to Who's better Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:54:14 -0700

Who's better Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio?

Together they bred this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sd-Zxk39gQ - Hank von Helvete, the singer of Turbonegro.

Answer to Is this song Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers the best song ever made by man? What's better in classic rock?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:48:53 -0700

Is this song Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers the best song ever made by man? What's better in classic rock?

Nice one, but you might also enjoy "Don't fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult, then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loHFIyOFEH0

Answer to I'm listening to Sweet Child O' Mine-GnR ,what are you currently listening to?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:45:03 -0700

I'm listening to Sweet Child O' Mine-GnR ,what are you currently listening to?

and now it is Pantéon Rococo, Buscandoté: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KKPSvnY1qk

Answer to I'm listening to Sweet Child O' Mine-GnR ,what are you currently listening to?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:43:10 -0700

I'm listening to Sweet Child O' Mine-GnR ,what are you currently listening to?

Massilia Sound System, Bouteille sur Bouteille; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2y4gXoRsy0 a great tune!

Answer to Collectors of old vinyl records, did you ever look in the play-out grooves to read messages inscribed in there?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:41:30 -0700

Collectors of old vinyl records, did you ever look in the play-out grooves to read messages inscribed in there?

I did, and I have a lot of the with "A Porky Prime Cut" as well as several others I would have to look up. It seems to have been popular amongst British record manufacturers.

Answer to What song makes you happy?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:27:23 -0700

What song makes you happy?

This classic by Jonathan Richman (don't mind the visuals): Hey There Little Insect - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzOEO2Iy7pQ

Answer to If you listen to opera music and know of the genre, may you recommend a few good female singers, please?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:20:05 -0700

If you listen to opera music and know of the genre, may you recommend a few good female singers, please?

I like Cecilia Bartoli, Jessye Norman, and Anne Sophie von Otter.

Answer to If the hotel you were staying in couldn't make you a Waldorf salad, would you settle for a Ritz salad instead?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:01:06 -0700

If the hotel you were staying in couldn't make you a Waldorf salad, would you settle for a Ritz salad instead?

In order to avoid trouble, I'd settle for the grapefruit with the cherry on top...

Answer to Have you ever accidentally sucked up a parrot with a vacuum cleaner?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:34:29 -0700

Have you ever accidentally sucked up a parrot with a vacuum cleaner?

No, but I did suck up 28 Guinea pigs from the floor at one time...

Answer to The one and only Bornabrit has become a Swami today. Who wants to congratulate her?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:33:10 -0700

The one and only Bornabrit has become a Swami today. Who wants to congratulate her?

Congratulations! Great achievement!

Answer to Did John Cage ever influence Kandinsky as other 20th century composers did?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:30:23 -0700

Did John Cage ever influence Kandinsky as other 20th century composers did?

This might work the other way around, because Kandinsky dies in 1944, and John Cage became known a bit later.

Answer to What else did Ali Baba have as well as 40 thieves?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:27:30 -0700

What else did Ali Baba have as well as 40 thieves?

One Camel at least; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1xEEnKI_Nc

Answer to Do you remember Uncle Joe the ice cream man?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:24:43 -0700

Do you remember Uncle Joe the ice cream man?

I am not sure if his name was Joe, but I remeber this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu3TvC9CH18

Answer to Should the birth of Mickey Mouse's son and daughter be reason to have a public holiday?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:22:25 -0700

Should the birth of Mickey Mouse's son and daughter be reason to have a public holiday?

With the late master of ceremonies of the Bonzos, Vivian Stanshall, Esq., I strongly believe this should be the case.

Answer to What decade of music has had the most influence in your life?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:03:24 -0700

What decade of music has had the most influence in your life?

The 40s-50s for Jazz The 70s for Rock Music as well as for Reggae

Answer to What is the most depressing album you've ever listened to?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:01:27 -0700

What is the most depressing album you've ever listened to?

Metal Machine Music by Lou Reed

Answer to Is there any category of paintings that you buy and actually own?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:53:49 -0700

Is there any category of paintings that you buy and actually own?

I have a couple of paintings, both figurative and abstract. Most of these are by friends, and I exchanged an essay for a work or so.

Answer to Is there a book that you have picked up to read multiple times but just couldn't get into it. (for me it is "War and Peace)?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:51:07 -0700

Is there a book that you have picked up to read multiple times but just couldn't get into it. (for me it is "War and Peace)?

I have tried to finish James Joyce's Finnegans Wake a couple of times, but that would need a year off everything else, so I never managed to read it in total.

Answer to What type of art do you like the best?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:47:59 -0700

What type of art do you like the best?

I prefer good art to bad art. Quality can be found in any style or genre.

Answer to any info on Martin Feuerstein who did lith print called \"The Holy Family\" in 1891?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:49:03 -0700

any info on Martin Feuerstein who did lith print called \"The Holy Family\" in 1891?

There is an article in the German Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_von_Feuerstein): Martin Ritter von Feuerstein (* 6. January 1856 in Barr, Alsace; † 13. February 1931 in Munich) was a German painter and art professor. He was a late exponent of the Nazarenes, in his mainly...

Answer to What does word "fall" mean in question. (What fall TV show are you most excited about?)

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:01:41 -0700

What does word "fall" mean in question. (What fall TV show are you most excited about?)

The english word, I guess, would be autumn. It is the season between summer and winter.

Answer to What is the absolute worst, most uncomfortable travel destination that you could think of?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:53:32 -0700

What is the absolute worst, most uncomfortable travel destination that you could think of?

A canoe tour in the Niger Delta. Shopping in Pyongyang. Nude jogging in Tehran. Pool party in Ghadafi's residence. Oh, and I forgot: visitng a Texas steakhouse as a vegan.

Answer to Are you one of those people that comb their hair?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:50:46 -0700

Are you one of those people that comb their hair?

Check my avatar... There is not enough hair that would merit the effort to comb it.

Answer to What is the most exotic place that you have ever visited?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:35:06 -0700

What is the most exotic place that you have ever visited?

Karanovo in Bulgaria.

Answer to Who do you think is the most annoying celebrity and why?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:32:10 -0700

Who do you think is the most annoying celebrity and why?

None. I do not know any "celebrity" personally, and the TV has a practicable switch for turning it off. I'd rather read a book or enjoy my real life.

Answer to People are great collectors of all sorts of things (coins, stamps, guns, etc.) ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:52:23 -0700

People are great collectors of all sorts of things (coins, stamps, guns, etc.) ...

There is hardly anything that is not collected - people collect used bus tickets, airline paper bags, toilet paper, fingernails. I would hardly be surprised by anything that is stable enough to be kept. It can always enter into a collection. Collecting. An unruly passion by Werner Munsterberger...

Answer to Are you more spiritual or religious?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:47:13 -0700

Are you more spiritual or religious?

spiritual

Answer to How many friends do you have on Facebook?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:45:08 -0700

How many friends do you have on Facebook?

99

Answer to How satisfied are you with your current government?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:24:23 -0700

How satisfied are you with your current government?

I am glad that I live in a fairly wealthy and stable country. that makes it easy to complain about the government. I think it is like the weather - there is not much that can be done about its ups and downs.

Answer to Have you ever been in a posh restaurant and seen a young woman hold up a sausage saying "it looks like a d**k"?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:18:44 -0700

Have you ever been in a posh restaurant and seen a young woman hold up a sausage saying "it looks like a d**k"?

How do you pronounce **?

Answer to Do you have a good reputation here on AB?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:16:47 -0700

Do you have a good reputation here on AB?

No idea, but I hope that it is rather good - we all want to be loved, don't we?

Answer to Guns or butter?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:14:26 -0700

Guns or butter?

butter - or, after reconsideration: buns, not gutter!

Answer to How many rooms in your home have wallpaper?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:13:12 -0700

How many rooms in your home have wallpaper?

All of them, but it is painted plain white.

Answer to Who invented air guitar? Are there competitions? How can you tell who's best? Whoever jumps the highest or doesn't break anything?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:00:22 -0700

Who invented air guitar? Are there competitions? How can you tell who's best? Whoever jumps the highest or doesn't break anything?

I am not sure about who invented it, but since 1996 there are World Championships - in Oulu,Finland. The current champ is a girl from Germany (ha, ha). this is the result of the 2011 tournament: The AGWC Results 2011: 1. Aline "The Devil's Niece" Westphal 34.4 (DE) 2. Justin "Nordic Thunder"...

Answer to ____________________ is okay in small doses.

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:53:17 -0700

____________________ is okay in small doses.

Almost anything

Answer to Which dead historical figure would have hated the internet?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:52:28 -0700

Which dead historical figure would have hated the internet?

Any dictator who does not favor free information would have hated it - the same way as the current leaders in China, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, etc. do.

Answer to What is something you find it best to ignore? Why?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:48:52 -0700

What is something you find it best to ignore? Why?

The voyeurism of "reality soaps" and Judge Judy-like shows, Casting shows and artificial "stars" in the music business - that is all a waste of time.

Answer to Do you like to eat cold pizza for breakfast?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:52:39 -0700

Do you like to eat cold pizza for breakfast?

Give me a break.

Answer to I want to create a new line of teddy bears called Scare Bears. What could I name them?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:50:33 -0700

I want to create a new line of teddy bears called Scare Bears. What could I name them?

George, Dick and Condy - if you have a twisted sense for nostalgia...

Answer to If you were around in the 1980's, did you jog every morning before breakfast and did you own a sweatband?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:42:29 -0700

If you were around in the 1980's, did you jog every morning before breakfast and did you own a sweatband?

No. No sweatband - never.

Answer to I'll be visiting my son in Salzburg at Christmas. Where else should we go while we are there? (We've been to Salzburg before)

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:44:30 -0700

I'll be visiting my son in Salzburg at Christmas. Where else should we go while we are there? (We've been to Salzburg before)

You should redirect this question to Austria. Salzburg is not in Germany.

Answer to What do you think of David Hockney?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:18:53 -0700

What do you think of David Hockney?

I think he is a great artist and a very original thinker.

Answer to Do you think Wayne Thiebaud has a great sense of humor?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:07:33 -0700

Do you think Wayne Thiebaud has a great sense of humor?

Considering his paintings, I think he does. Many good artists have a great sense of humor.

Answer to Does the full moon inspire you to do anything out of the ordinary?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:59:27 -0700

Does the full moon inspire you to do anything out of the ordinary?

no

Answer to Do you think Troy Davis deserved to die?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:56:22 -0700

Do you think Troy Davis deserved to die?

Not at all.

Answer to Is Constantin Brancusi" painting "Mademoiselle Pogany" in public view or was it destroyed during WWll? (USA Armory Show 1913 last record)

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:51:01 -0700

Is Constantin Brancusi" painting "Mademoiselle Pogany" in public view or was it destroyed during WWll? (USA Armory Show 1913 last record)

Constantin Brancusi was a sculptor, and one version of his "Mademoiselle Pogany" (1912) was exhibited at the Armory Show: Constantin Brancusi Rumanian, 1876-1957 Mademoiselle Pogany, 1912 white marble. Also exhibited in Chicago and Boston. Provenance: John Quinn, 1914; Earl Horter,...

Answer to Your thoughts on a costume of the hunchback of Notre Dame dressed as Batman?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:46:28 -0700

Your thoughts on a costume of the hunchback of Notre Dame dressed as Batman?

appropriate.

Answer to Troy Davis is dead. On a vote of 3-2 a man who may be innocent was put to death in GA. What do you think of this?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:48:04 -0700

Troy Davis is dead. On a vote of 3-2 a man who may be innocent was put to death in GA. What do you think of this?

I think that capital punishment is atavistic, medieval and not Christian. The klling of Troy Davis is a case in pooint. I am glad that I live in a country where the death penalty is abolished.

Answer to If you were to start a clothing for TEENS, what would you name it?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:34:35 -0700

If you were to start a clothing for TEENS, what would you name it?

Ukrainian Apparel

Answer to Why do I sound bad on tape recorders?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:32:21 -0700

Why do I sound bad on tape recorders?

You are probably not used to hearing your own voice on a recording. That sounds always very much different from what you hear whilst singing "live".

Answer to what is the most fun video u seen in the youtubes? Please?

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:23:59 -0700

what is the most fun video u seen in the youtubes? Please?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muaAZE0M3LU

Answer to What tribal music have you heard recently?

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:12:52 -0700

What tribal music have you heard recently?

I also listened to Ali Farka Touré, and Salif Keita, who is divine.

Answer to Who do you think was the greatest Jazz musician ever? Don't say Satchmo, Ken Burns said that and he's wrong.

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:09:46 -0700

Who do you think was the greatest Jazz musician ever? Don't say Satchmo, Ken Burns said that and he's wrong.

Charlie Parker

Answer to Any suggestions for global jazz artists? (e.g. African or French or gypsy...)

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:07:15 -0700

Any suggestions for global jazz artists? (e.g. African or French or gypsy...)

Nils Landgren and the Bohuslän Big Band Dave Holland Egberto Gismonti Till Brönner Nguyen Lê Sonny Rollins Minu Cinelu Jack deJohnette Joshua Redman

Answer to What's your favorite Led Zeppelin riff?

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:00:06 -0700

What's your favorite Led Zeppelin riff?

Kashmir, all the way

Answer to Phil Collins or Peter Gabriel?

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:59:17 -0700

Phil Collins or Peter Gabriel?

Peter Gabriel, for his interest in and support of music from all parts of the world - check realworld!

Answer to Do you love music that you don't understand?

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:55:22 -0700

Do you love music that you don't understand?

I don't want to understand music. I like rhythm and sound. My body should feel it, then it's ok.

Answer to Do you consider yourself knowledgable about popular music from any particular time period? If so, which time period?

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:53:30 -0700

Do you consider yourself knowledgable about popular music from any particular time period? If so, which time period?

I know a bit about Jazz, African Music and Reggae. As I grew up in the 1970s, I also picked up some knowledge about Rock music from that era.

Answer to What do people want to know about art history?

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:50:54 -0700

What do people want to know about art history?

This is quite a general question. I think the basic task of art history should be to tell the story of the development of art and to lay out a structure in which the various art styles can be grouped and classified. A good art historian should be able to develop criteria for judgment, too. the...

Answer to Where is abstract art today?

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:45:18 -0700

Where is abstract art today?

Abstract art is currently quite successful, and many younger artists are making abstract work today, Today, it is one of many aesthetic options an artist can choose from. As with any style or genre, you can find loads of great work and loads of crap. I like abstract art a lot, when it is good....