Midday at the Museum

[BaalChatzaf]

Yesterday (April 24) was an exceptionally beautiful day in New York City. Spouse (She Who Must Be Obeyed) and I want to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They had some rather choice Asian exhibits. They also had an exhibit of early Picasso works, when his paintings looked like actual objects and people. There was a lecture on Picasso. I came away with this choice Picasso Quote: "Good Artists Borrow; Great Artists Steal" Luv it, luv it, luv it.

I would have like to meet Pablo Picasso. He was not only an interesting artist, but a genuine Smart Ass. My kind of people.

Ba'al Chatzaf

[Chris Grieb]

Ba'al; I like the quote.

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Here's a short video by Jeff Veen that puts this quote into a great perspective.

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It's kind of funny how Picasso "stole" the saying from T. S. Eliot.

Michael

[Rich Engle]

As far as I ever knew it was Stravinsky who said that. Now I'm all confused. It got stolen. He might've stolen it from T.S. Eliot, who said "Good poets borrow, great poets steal."

These guys are all freaking larcenous, man.

Edited April 26, 2010 by Rich Engle

[anonrobt]

As far as I ever knew it was Stravinsky who said that. Now I'm all confused. It got stolen. He might've stolen it from T.S. Eliot, who said "Good poets borrow, great poets steal."

These guys are all freaking larcenous, man.

Maybe this is where came the phrase - all property is theft, huh...