Through the keyhole

So what you are effectively saying is that I can ditch my existing PhD
studies and create an innovative body of work surrounding

*The Decor Detailing of The Despot*.

If I can just create a hypothesis along the lines of:
The Extent of the Evil Deeds of the Tyrant is Equal to the Goldenness of the
Bathroom Taps

I will make a GMTV presenter yet!!!
I just have to learn to say 'good to see you' to people I have never met and
create a meaningless link between war reporting and leg waxing….

—–Original Message—–
From: Ivan Pope [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 07 April 2003 04:44
To: Charlotte Frost
Subject: Re: RHIZOME_RAW: Through the keyhole


I think gold taps are a media symbol for hubris. I seem to remember DeLorean
had gold taps bought by the taxpayer? Probably Maxwell as well, bought by
pensioners. Yes, the Gold Tap in media reporting history, some mileage in
that, surely …
Cheers,
Ivan

–
Ivan Pope
[email protected]
www.ivanpope.com
www.tochki-inc.com

"Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death"
Hunter S. Thompson
—– Original Message —–
From: "Charlotte Frost" <[email protected]>
To: "Rhizome" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:07 PM
Subject: RHIZOME_RAW: Through the keyhole


> I am still wondering why GMTV (UK morning TV show) thought it so
important
> to show us the marquetry/parquetry and gold taps of one of Saddams palaces
> this morning.
>
> I am attempting a reworking of some past ideas on Walter Benjamin at the
> moment, aesthetics of fascism etc etc and can't help wondering if that was
> somehow their point.
>
> Beware the gold taps of a tyrant…..???
>
> Wonder what taps George W Bush has…………….???
>
>
>
> Charlotte
>
> Fighting for peace
> is like f*cking for virginity!
>
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