GRGR(14)-Cave Paintings

[Richard Romeo]

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>(297.16) The wall paintings lose their intended primitive crudeness and 
>take
>on primitive spaciality, depth and brilliance - transform, indeed, to
>dioramas on the theme "The Promise of Space Travel"
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>Note that the"intended" primitive _crudeness_ is found out upon closer 
>look.
>  There is a hidden intention in this painting, a coded meaning.
>"Crudeness" is contrasted with "spaciality, depth and brilliance," but
>"primitive" is applied to both characterizations.  The primitive would thus
>not be intended, or is there another reading?  The two sides of the 
>contrast
>here both being coupled with "primitive" seems to undermine traditional
>understanding of that word.  What does this "primitive" mean, eh CK?
>
>When one examines even closer, a further dimension, time, movement, is
>perceived.  The more closely you look, the more complexity is revealed.
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just finished reading Ratner's Star again--note the claim, as you dig 
deeper, the more complex things appear to get, thereby exploding the myth of 
primitive vs. modern and all that.

Rich

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