Re: [BKARTS] Books without Words

[Bruce Levy <levybooks@xxxxxxxxx>]

It may be because I'm so simple, but this whole thread sounds like intellectual masturbation to me.

Bruce
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From: Darrell Ross <DDsrtist@xxxxxxx>
Date:         Fri, 9 Jan 2004 11:39:07 EST
To: BOOK_ARTS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:      Re: [BKARTS] Books without Words

> In a message dated 1/9/04 10:31:41 AM, joanmichaels@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> >but bottom line I think that a book is defined by its creator, the artist.
> A book is defined by its media - paper, ink, words and binding
> An oil painting is defined by it's medium - oil paint
> A watercolor is defind by its medium - watercolors
> The artist doesn't define it - he just has a choice of what medium his
> message - if there is one - he chooses.
>
> Hey even coffee is defined by the medium - coffee beans
>
> Darrell Ross
>
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