Quote of the Day

[andrewducker]

The idea that Art should, only ever be a mirror to reality has always seemed ass-backwards to me, given that Art is always and everywhere well-groomed and impeccably turned out, whereas Reality wears a pair of two-year-old Adidas trainers and a Toy Story T-shirt.

As far as I’m concerned, it’s rather the job of reality to try and reflect Art.

The purpose of Art is not to mirror reality, but to shape it by the imprints and aspirations that it leaves in the human mind.

Alan Moore, in correspondence with Dave Sim

Comments

[holyoutlaw.livejournal.com]

Very good!

[joexnz.livejournal.com]

Why does one have to mirror the other? Its always struck me as two mirrors circling each other, producing something infinite and ever changing

[blackmanxy.livejournal.com]

"...Art is always and everywhere well-groomed and impeccably turned out..."

It is?

[ophelia-complex.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with that. I want something that lifts me out of the ennui of everyday life, not a discipline that gives more of the same.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like that. I'd like to go hear Alan Moore at the Book Festival but I can't get that day off work. Bah.

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

I would very much prefer that life not mirror Watchmen or V for Vendetta.

[drainboy.livejournal.com]

On reading through the exchange I'm really enjoying finding out how Alan Moore writes. I also love the occasional snippets regarding Eddie Campbell. Especially...

"As regards my self-deprecating tone during the appendices, it wasn’t any kind of modesty [...] Then again, you’re probably right and I’m probably being too hard on myself.. At least I didn’t forget to draw the main character’s head."

[andrewducker]

Yeah, the sense of humour is nice.

If you haven't read From Hell then it's well worth it. Odd, but very good.

[drainboy.livejournal.com]

The copy I read was almost uncertainly yours :)