Re: RAT There's nothing wrong with being elitist....

[Handy Capt <handycapt@yahoo.com>]

> Thinking lately about Artaud's point in "No more
> masterpieces" that art and theatre must be products
> of their age and not moldy musty masterpieces that
> anyone of culture and education feels they must go
> to see and yet which no one actually enjoys anymore.
> ("Watch this--it's good for you.")

Personally I think a great deal about this issue, and
have decided that I, personally, after all DO believe
in masterpieces, although I am not yet sure what
quelifies as one, there is a sense of completeness,
purity and universality that I believe exists. I find
this opposition towards whats 'good for you' a
childish form of rebellion, fine, eat your candy all
you want, but, I hope noone finds this insulting or
anything, sticking your tongue out at a masterpiece
just because it doesn't fit your mood at the moment
doesn't mean you want find yourself returning to
appreaciate it in the end.
Olja Petrovic, HC.T

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