Pinned up in the bathroom of the log cabin… “the WHY CHEAP ART? manifesto” - from the Bread & Puppet Glover, Vermont in 1984… this nice little manifesto speaks for itself! I must say, parts of this remind me of the Target rants on design… and if this is the manifesto for cheap art, what would one for design look like? See a larger image on the next page…
The second half of that manifesto was later comissioned by a beloved theater director and painted, by the students, on the wall of Woodstock, VT high school arts wing. I always loved the sentiment and glad to see it still being passed around.
----- Adriane 28.05.08 12:48
I’ve got a few of these lying around my house, among other Bread & Puppet things. (Still get their calendars once a year).
Bread and puppet are amazing, though I miss them. It’s funny to see them popping up in places you don’t expect. (The Mr. Kite section of Across the Universe), and now NotCot.
There’s a lot of history and power in bread and puppet!
----- EJ Fox 28.05.08 15:45
Wherever it is you are staying, you have endeared it to a lot of notcot readers. When you leave it may be swamped with vacationers.
----- ericastratton 28.05.08 18:38
Wealthy individuals fund the outlandish artists that create greatness. Though cheap art is fun, it’s not as influential or inspiring.
----- DT 29.05.08 11:46
Yeah, tell that to an independent/freelance graphic designer. I need to pay my bills!
----- Victoria 28.05.08 06:42