#557 The Rights of Man (2)

So many internal refer-
ences — that euphonium
on fire; a meteorite, though
not suspended but resting
on the ground; a cloaked
cicerone; the seaside wall.

& that just a sample of what
the nooks & crannies of the
creative mind may contain. 
Not strictly bricolage; more a
selection from what lies be-
hind the world around. Not

often everyday things, but
when they are, are taken out
of context, made fresh. Is
patently obvious that man — 
or woman — has the right to 
ignore copyright should they

choose to do so. Change the
surroundings to new & often 
personal worlds. Replace the
signatures. Call the familiar
by another name. Raise the
bowler hat. Salute the clouds. 

#556 Dawn in the Antipodes

If a statement appears monstrous 
but you do not know that it is false, 
listen, but do not question its vera-
city. What misleads us is the inevit-

ability of connecting the text to the 
drawing. It is not enough that the 
drawing of the pipe so closely re-
sembles a pipe. The letters are but 

the image of letters. Never by word 
or action notice the defects of another — 
naïve handwriting, the absence of any
other trace of the artist's presence. The 

story interrupted at every sentence. It 
reveals discourse's ambiguous power 
to deny. To take any sentence from 
the mouth of another person, before 

he has time to utter it, is the height 
of ill-breeding. To paint is not to af-
firm. Perhaps a swipe of a rag will
soon erase the drawing & the text .

Sources:
This Is Not a Pipe, by Michel Foucault
The Ladies’ Book of Etiquette (1860), by Florence Hartley

#555 Parmi les Bosquets légers

A final resting place for your loved 
one with maximal light in mind
begins with a fellowship meal pre-
pared by members of the church —
there may even be coffee & cake &
fast reliable bitcoin transactions 
available. It is a hub for learning
amongst local shops, with white 

bottle-brush flowers on bare  
branches in spring & several road-
side attractions nearby creating a
unique composition that offers a
serene & grounding presence. The 
location is perfect. To keep it so, 
machine wash cold with like colors 
on gentle once the event has passed.