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by Art Fag City on May 27, 2010 · 17 comments Fresh Links!

Jogging as Joking

The popular tumblr blog publishes an artist statement. I like the following Andre Breton quote cited: “[Humor] is the mortal enemy of sentimentality, which seems to lie perpetually in wait — sentimentality that always appears against a blue background — and of a certain short-lived whimsy, which too often passes itself off as poetry” Andre Breton, Lightning Rod, 1940

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Reed May 28, 2010 at 1:52 am

“The images of objects that fill this blog are as accidental and purposeful as everything else humans do”

If you finished reading this “essay” you didn’t understand the first sentence. The author obviously doesn’t either.

Reed May 28, 2010 at 1:52 am

“The images of objects that fill this blog are as accidental and purposeful as everything else humans do”

If you finished reading this “essay” you didn’t understand the first sentence. The author obviously doesn’t either.

Reed May 28, 2010 at 1:52 am

“The images of objects that fill this blog are as accidental and purposeful as everything else humans do”

If you finished reading this “essay” you didn’t understand the first sentence. The author obviously doesn’t either.

Reed May 27, 2010 at 9:52 pm

“The images of objects that fill this blog are as accidental and purposeful as everything else humans do”

If you finished reading this “essay” you didn’t understand the first sentence. The author obviously doesn’t either.

Samson White May 28, 2010 at 5:08 pm

Yeah, I think their invocations are just a little spurious.

Samson White May 28, 2010 at 5:08 pm

Yeah, I think their invocations are just a little spurious.

Samson White May 28, 2010 at 1:08 pm

Yeah, I think their invocations are just a little spurious.

Art Fag City May 28, 2010 at 11:36 pm

Lighten up guys. I didn’t edit their statement I just highlighted a quote they found that I liked. They’re trying to work out a statement of intent — I’m not sure this level of snark is helpful. I’m sure there’s a way to comment on the flaws of the statement without being quite so condescending.

Art Fag City May 28, 2010 at 7:36 pm

Lighten up guys. I didn’t edit their statement I just highlighted a quote they found that I liked. They’re trying to work out a statement of intent — I’m not sure this level of snark is helpful. I’m sure there’s a way to comment on the flaws of the statement without being quite so condescending.

Reed May 29, 2010 at 2:06 am

I thought AFC was a bulwark for snarky comments? My bad. was that snarky also?

Reed May 29, 2010 at 2:06 am

I thought AFC was a bulwark for snarky comments? My bad. was that snarky also?

Reed May 29, 2010 at 2:06 am

I thought AFC was a bulwark for snarky comments? My bad. was that snarky also?

Reed May 28, 2010 at 10:06 pm

I thought AFC was a bulwark for snarky comments? My bad. was that snarky also?

Art Fag City June 1, 2010 at 5:16 am

Consider this a new leaf.

Art Fag City June 1, 2010 at 5:16 am

Consider this a new leaf.

Art Fag City June 1, 2010 at 5:16 am

Consider this a new leaf.

Art Fag City June 1, 2010 at 1:16 am

Consider this a new leaf.

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