Nice quote. I'm not convinced of his theory that Bosch painted the way he did as a symptom of being from 'the north'. Van Eyck was from the north, Van Dyck was from the north. Bosch is quite unique in many ways.
According to Bosch, heaven is a doggers paradise, a celestial car-park rendezvous, and so too is hell, the difference being the pigs are dressed as nuns...
What is all this corrupting flesh is just wishful thinking, and both heaven and hell are car parks where no-one turns up, where you are alone forever?
The man who singlehandedly sparked my passion for architecture and the rememberance that it is fine to demonstrate intelligence.
That dinner party fantasy where you choose 10 guests...
Meades is there on my list.
(He'd probably be the first to be replaced, but I'm sure he'd understand...)
Stereolabdream 1 year ago
Meades is pretty much everything I want to be.
kernel2006 2 years ago 3
'Who drank my beer...' appears on a compilation called 'rhythm and booze' which is widely available, but I don't know the artist.
georgeridesagain 2 years ago
The Gin song is Nina Simone, but I'm not sure of the title.
georgeridesagain 2 years ago
Anyone know whose version of 'Me and My Gin' and 'Who drank my beer?' were used on this?
Thanks.
david552 2 years ago
i'm off to the pub to get a chemical illusion of ease
violamadre 3 years ago 7
Nice quote. I'm not convinced of his theory that Bosch painted the way he did as a symptom of being from 'the north'. Van Eyck was from the north, Van Dyck was from the north. Bosch is quite unique in many ways.
jabrenna 3 years ago
According to Bosch, heaven is a doggers paradise, a celestial car-park rendezvous, and so too is hell, the difference being the pigs are dressed as nuns...
What is all this corrupting flesh is just wishful thinking, and both heaven and hell are car parks where no-one turns up, where you are alone forever?
georgeridesagain 3 years ago