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Peter Joslin's avatar

Re-read this today and was struck by your comment: "Chaet’s tone is matter-of-fact, even dry, suggesting one possibility of artistic construction after another with little urgency regarding what the artist might prefer.

Very reminiscent of my many discussions with him.

Thank you

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Peter Joslin's avatar

Well done and fascinating. Thank you for the reference to Bernie Chaet, he was a professor of mine and I admired him and continue to admire his work a great deal.

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Franklin Einspruch's avatar

Glad you enjoyed it. In case you missed it, I reviewed a Chaet show for The New Criterion.

https://newcriterion.com/blogs/dispatch/bernard-chaet-first-light-at-alpha-gallery

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Ryan McCourt's avatar

That was a pleasure to read.

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Ryan McCourt's avatar

I think my own brief interaction with Yau, so many years ago, has aged pretty well... https://i.imgur.com/AcjPj2V.png

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Franklin Einspruch's avatar

Agreed. That prompted me to look back at my essay "Vulgarity with a Vengeance" from the same time and situation. I think it held up pretty well too. http://franklin.art/writing/2013/vulgarity-with-a-vengeance-the-clement-greenberg-myth-machine/

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Brian Curtis's avatar

Thank you for you insights and your research. A valuable contribution to contemporary understanding.

Brian

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