“Say on a given morning, there are 100 people in the Louvre in Paris. If a wicked sorcerer threatened to vaporize all people in the museum or all of its art, sparing one or the other based on your plea, which would you save? Assume the sorcerer will obliterate both the people and the art if you don’t choose.”
Addition: My mother has informed me this is from a Zen Koan involving a priceless Ming vase and a duckling trapped inside. “Master, the duck is free.”
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[image_with_animation image_url=”11536″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Sacred Shapes – Accordion Book Yesterday I posted Ralph Kiggell’s Temple Dogs series of woodblock prints, and quoted excerpts from his blog that described his process. Today I’m sharing his Sacred Shapes series of 12 woodblocks. They also have a simple concept, repeated in iterations, in which the subject is …
This is our last post in our list of Faves from the 30 Day Challenge. We received hundreds of creations throughout the month. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED! The next 30SAL post will include prizes and awards for our tip pics, and special recognition for the artists who completed all 30. Below are some …
This is day 14 of our 30 day creative challenge! To learn more about this 30SAL challenge, click here. We’ve got a playful challenge today, so put away your adult and get your little kid self ready! Set something small and round like a glass marble or an egg on a piece of paper. Place your …
[image_with_animation image_url=”7657″ alignment=”center” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] In 1953, Robert Rauschenberg asked William de Kooning, an artist he idolized, to give him one of his drawings. De Kooning reluctantly agreed, and Rauschenberg….. well…. Rauschenberg erased it, and put it in a lovely gold frame with an inscription that said “ERASED de KOONING DRAWING, ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG, …
Which Would You Save?
This week’s question is a variation of one from The Book of Questions, stolen boldly and without remorse from Wait But Why.
“Say on a given morning, there are 100 people in the Louvre in Paris. If a wicked sorcerer threatened to vaporize all people in the museum or all of its art, sparing one or the other based on your plea, which would you save? Assume the sorcerer will obliterate both the people and the art if you don’t choose.”
Addition: My mother has informed me this is from a Zen Koan involving a priceless Ming vase and a duckling trapped inside. “Master, the duck is free.”
What do you think? We invite you to post your responses below. [divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”40[gallery ids=”5206,5214,5205,5202,5204″ onclick=”link_no
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