Monthly Archives: December 2007

collective action

Posted on 20 December 2007 by jnewton

I’ve been thinking some about Collective Action of late.  They were (are?) an art group active in Moscow in the 1970s & 80s. I first ran into their work a couple years ago at the Stedelijk. Fascinating stuff, even though I … Continue reading →

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the only fair thing

Posted on 20 December 2007 by jnewton

[This is my third attempt at this.  Really.  I may have broken my keyboard...]  This in the Times today: E.P.A. Says 17 States Can’t Set Emission Rules. “[Stephen L. Johnson], the E.P.A. administrator, cited federal law, not science, as the underpinning … Continue reading →

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moby dick

Posted on 7 December 2007 by jnewton

Was interested in the article in the Times about Richard Prince’s show at the Guggenheim (If the Copy Is an Artwork, Then What’s the Original?). Large photographs of existing photographs. The article quotes Jim Krantz, one of the photographers whose … Continue reading →

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copenhagen

Posted on 7 December 2007 by jnewton

Just saw, last night, the film made of Michael Frayn’s play ‘Copenhagen’ (this was made in 2002 – I was reminded of it while looking for a Frayn book online).  Really nice.  Stephen Rea as Niels Bohr, Daniel Craig as Werner … Continue reading →

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drawing machines

Posted on 5 December 2007 by jnewton

Time flies. And, given the usual time constraints, writing about what I’m doing is not the first thing that comes to mind. At least I’m not in the habit yet. Working on various projects and trying to get documentation going … Continue reading →

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