Able -- The combo of exuberance and delicacy, and earthiness and sophistication is hard to beat, isn't it? White-people-dancing can be pretty cute too, though, in its own way ...

Peter -- That makes a lot of sense. The opportunities for guys to hang with guys do seem to have gotten mighty skimpy. It's a good blogposting topic: dudes, how and where do you get your hanging-with-the-dudes time these days?

C. Pattie -- I've got to read some Kelton. Sigh, to be my age and just beginning to catch up with Western writers ...

Brian -- That's interesting that you don't like the stuff. I find the whole new-traditionalism thing in painting fascinating on a number of levels. Why now, for instance? And the craftsmanship, passion, and care sometimes stagger me. Plus I think it's loads of fun to see contemporary people captured in paint and canvas in that kind of way. What current art *do* you go for?

Allan -- That seems like a very sensible way to go about writing.

Kirsten -- The pleasure is mine!

Posted by: Michael Blowhard on October 23, 2006 12:11 AM

Michael, you did an excellent job of getting me part with my sofa and actually come to see Collins' show.
Review to follow.

Posted by: Tat on October 25, 2006 12:55 PM

I have read several interviews with the artist Jacob Collins, and I have to say that I like his ideas on Classical Realism more than his execution. If his nudes were more like the French artist David, maybe I'd feel differently. But, they tend to be nude without any context.

Posted by: Micah on October 29, 2006 9:16 AM






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