observations by pam ashlund, film by sydney pollack, genius by Frank Gehry
I may always be a day late and a dollar short, but today I'm reacting to Sydney Pollack's documentary Sketches of Frank Gehry by Sydney Pollack
released back in May, 2006.“Decoration is sin, that’s the mantra of modernism” Frank GehryIs it cheating to quote yourself? After all if I can be presumptuous, how about Sony calling it a "Sony Classic?" Who gets to self-proclaim themselves a classic before the film is released? "Sure to be a Classic" sure, but come on... Read my last modern post to find my quote (or is that "post-modern?" Or see the flick to hear a few of Gehry's "classic" quotes.
"Simplicity requires a continuous shedding" Pam Ashlund
But seriously folks, I loved this documentary "sketch". I love its message although I don't have a pithy quote for it. The message, as best I can put it, is "dare to follow your dream" "take a risk" or "jump off a cliff" and see what happens. Maybe that's a truism, maybe that only works if you have a super talent, but then again how many people have such a sense of self that they even know there's a cliff?
Want to read more of Pam's endless musings on Modernity?
Modern Love: Part I
or checkout my favorite "illusionist" architect's (Joseph Gionvannini) review by the same name:
Modern Love (October 25, 2004 Architecture Review, New York Magazine)
At the Cooper-Hewitt and Cooper Union, two exhibits highlight Modernism’s legacy
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