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August 28, 2006
Excerpts from the Pier 1 Autumn 2006 catalog
-- Modern art has finally given us a new angle on the conventional end table.
Yeah, after all those years of abstract paintings and geometric sculptures, we finally get something to put our drinks on. It's about time, modern art!
-- In this image of a carved albasia wood Buddha in a mahogany frame, the protuberance at the crown represents enlightenment; the elongated earlobes, wisdom.
The eyebrows represent the cynical appropriation of a major religion's symbolism for commercial gain.
-- Elegant and earthy. Fiery and icy. Relaxed and refined.
Cliché and meaningless. Stupid and contradictory. Annoying and repetitive.
-- That might be what's meant by "global chic."
Actually, no. Global chic literally means "you're an ass."
-- Maybe you've seen something similar at a French bistro. Or was it a small gallery?
Oh where was it? My past is nothing but a blur of small galleries and French bistros.
Posted by teb at August 28, 2006 09:55 AM