David Jones, artist and poet (1895-1974) begins his PREFACE TO THE ANATHEMATA :

'I have made a heap of all that I could find.' (1) So wrote Nennius, or whoever composed the introductory matter to Historia Brittonum. He speaks of an 'inward wound' which was caused by the fear that certain things dear to him 'should be like smoke dissipated'. Further, he says, 'not trusting my own learning, which is none at all, but partly from writings and monuments of the ancient inhabitants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymous, Prosper, Eusebius and from the histories of the Scots and Saxons although our enemies . . . I have lispingly put together this . . . about past transactions, that [this material] might not be trodden under foot'. (2)

(1) The actual words are coacervavi omne quod inveni, and occur in Prologue 2 to the Historia.
(2) Quoted from the translation of Prologue 1. See The Works of Gildas and Nennius, J.A.Giles, London 1841.


03 December 2020

In Other Words podcast #57 : Then and Now : Paula Cooper Gallery


PODCAST EPISODE #57
Then and Now: Paula Cooper Gallery

Apr 2019 (40 minutes)

Episode Description : Paula Cooper Gallery has survived and thrived in a mercurial art world for more than five decades. 
On today’s show, the legendary dealer talks about the history and future of her gallery together with Steven Henry, who has been the gallery director for more than two decades, Allan Schwartzman, co-founder of Art Agency, Partners, and host Charlotte Burns. 

Charlotte Burns: As we round out, I wanted to ask the three of you: from your combined experiences over the years, are there other words of wisdom that you would give either to collectors or artists who are listening to the show?

Paula Cooper: Look. Look more. Just look. And be patient and look.

Steven Henry: Trust your eye and —

Paula Cooper: And relax! Jesus, people get very uptight sometimes and nervous like it’s a test or something.

[Laughter]


TARist with 'Paula', oil on canvas by Rudolf Stingel  
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