I Met The Walrus

Lest we forget, this John Lennon tribute which has been in the ether for awhile but recently in the news again as a finalist for a juried exhibition at the Guggenheim, "YouTube Play, a biennial of Creative Video". The argument that the YouTube video environment is "complex beyond comprehension" or "video art equally hard to fathom", it is a testament to the power of words underlying the video 40 years later, that still resonate.

Reaching vs. Pointing

Willis Tower, Chicago

The Contrarian was in Second City recently. The skyscraper is better appreciated on flat midwest terrain. Actually, I believe one of the easier structures to design, except for the ground floor, which few designers are able to overcome. Many enthusiasts play with hats to compensate for the lack of body that many of these buildings project. There is always a subtle distinction between ornament and decoration. I would argue one requires purpose. As one looks below at Trump tower, the naked pole seems to point to an attitude whereas in the case of Willis Tower (formerly Sears) the communication poles reach for the skies in a more egalitarian gesture.

Trump Tower, Chicago

YES!

A nod to an influence who for me epitomizes the phrase for those whom the gods love die young. Happy 70th...