>
>"What does it mean that for 30 years it was said
>something is dead? If the eulogies continue for
>30 years , does it
>mean that something is dead? Or does that not
>mean something is not dead?"
>--Jacques Derrida. Quoted in Dinitia Smith,
>"Philosopher Gamely In Defense Of His Ideas,"
>New York Times, May 30, 1998, sect. B., p. 7.
>
>Much thanks,

I'm new here and this is my 1st message. Great topic, Wislawa. I cannot help you right now but I'm always coming across that generally spread idea. If I find something I'll send it to you. Derrida's statment is a pearl and it caught my atention at once because it's the kind of question that I keep in my mind for years (15 years?): How do we, painters deal with the persistent idea that art is dead? Indifference and scorning are ok. But what to discuss then?

Good to meet you,
Belaqua.