tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post2638811874416946333..comments2023-09-26T08:04:43.755-07:00Comments on Mark Doty: Cave of Forgotten DreamsMark Dotyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148162515300148887noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-81518302919794489222011-07-17T21:38:40.642-07:002011-07-17T21:38:40.642-07:00Lascaux
(the Aurochs precedes the Lamb)
The myste...Lascaux<br />(the Aurochs precedes the Lamb)<br /><br />The mystery of the early dark,<br />the secret of the caves,<br />altar to the fear of not surviving.<br />What purpose these tinted beasts,<br />these invisible creatures seen only<br />in the fire light of the spirit<br />and imagination?<br />A token to the animal gods,<br />tithe to the hunt?<br />A prayer to the bear for good luck?<br /><br />I don’t think so, no. These beasts<br />were painted with the pigments<br />of humility, of gratitude and wonder,<br />the suppression of hunger,<br />with the colors of guilt and regret,<br />after dinner.<br /><br /><br />Copyright 2010 – Ponds and Lawns-New and Corrected Poems, Gary B. FitzgeraldGary B. Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096685990751580031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-26549563777933736612011-06-20T17:01:44.296-07:002011-06-20T17:01:44.296-07:00I thought the 3D was great. I saw it in an old th...I thought the 3D was great. I saw it in an old theater, with glasses. It worked fine. The way the painters used the walls to create form became clear in 3D; it isn't that clear in the 2D book I have: "The Dawn of Art: The Chauvet Cave." The book has almost all of the images from the movie, and you can hold it on your lap, but the 3D was worth putting up with the creepy music and the creepy mutant crocodiles.emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437874041572249122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-78358942793126403402011-06-15T07:27:43.394-07:002011-06-15T07:27:43.394-07:002-D images in 3-D ?
Pray tell bumps in the cave-...2-D images in 3-D ?<br /><br />Pray tell bumps in the cave-walls that hold the images "pop" out at the viewer and ...<br /> add what?<br /><br />tricks and gimmicks ad nausea-um ... some solid plinth for our present Kulchur, eh?Ed Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285310130024785775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-90249941051968471482011-06-02T05:15:21.852-07:002011-06-02T05:15:21.852-07:00Yes, sophisticated! You may want to read Judith T...Yes, sophisticated! You may want to read Judith Thurman's article. She places the paintings in a long tradition.<br />http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/06/23/080623fa_fact_thurman<br /><br />Herzog is windy, isn't he? What about that music!? Schmaltz-kitsch . . .Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039776441665375475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-22538138504718565652011-06-01T07:07:11.438-07:002011-06-01T07:07:11.438-07:00For me, the moldy smell of the theater evoked the ...For me, the moldy smell of the theater evoked the smell of a cave: perfect sensory support. Who needs 3-D?Paul Lisickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911866990114791006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-89326578903005339042011-06-01T06:59:50.259-07:002011-06-01T06:59:50.259-07:00Paul and I saw this in plain old 2D, in a wonderfu...Paul and I saw this in plain old 2D, in a wonderful moldy fifties theater where 3D projection isn't likely to arrive anytime soon. Didn't know it was even in 3D till a friend saw a few minutes of it in the city and just saw double everything. I don't know, maybe it's exciting to see the paintings in that format? Glenn's comment isn't encouraging.Mark Dotyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148162515300148887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-67813570820123484372011-05-30T22:52:10.194-07:002011-05-30T22:52:10.194-07:00Went to this today. The 3D made husband nauseous. ...Went to this today. The 3D made husband nauseous. <br /><br />I thought about 10 minutes of 3D would have been great. Otherwise? Maybe the former juggler was cuter in 3D?<br /><br />I didn't like Herzog. One day a crocodile will wander through the Chauvet cave, Herzog says, what will it think? The title was dumb, too. The music could be distracting. That said, I wouldn't dissuade anyone from seeing in a form as close to the real experience as possible something one would otherwise have no access to. It is an amazing find and real art.Glenn Ingersollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674475308395975995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-49123056664496766992011-05-30T19:57:05.042-07:002011-05-30T19:57:05.042-07:00Yes, the challenge of art. But Herzog really isn&...Yes, the challenge of art. But Herzog really isn't about answering questions is he? Not in a literal way at least. He seems to want to challenge the viewer; if it works, it works. If not, then move on. Oh, isn't that called "auteur'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com