Date: Sun, 28 May 1995 13:32:03 -0400
Subject: Re: Simon Ford's article


>The concept of the avant-garde in context of our post-modern situation 
>is valid, of course. 

But the concept of post-modern is limping, if not permanently lame. It's an
"oh I'm gonna be the next thing" sort of sentiment; while remaining too lazy
to even give that next thing a clear name that makes any reference to its
content or direction.

"Post-modern" is not avant-garde. It's the sort of empty, Orwellian
terminology that true avant-gardes have never embraced. The conceit of the
"post-modern" that they are avant-garde is what's giving avant-garde a bad name.


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