MD ZMM: Required Reading?

From: Mark Steven Heyman (markheyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Thu Oct 21 2004 - 05:48:17 BST

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    Hi Mel and Jainy,

    I've started a new thread for you. This just makes it easier for me
    to sort, search and tabulate responses to the Poetic Quality
    discussion.

    Thanks,
    Mark Steven Heyman (msh)

    On 20 Oct 2004 at 20:48, jainy maewood wrote:

    Hi Mel (pleased to meet you):

    Yes, I agree. Sorry....I didn't mean literally, I was using the word
    "required" to emphasize my own enthusiasm for the book. Lets say it
    could go on the "recommended reading list" - that's a voluntary
    proposition. Although I think many of the ideas from ZMM could be
    snuck into the teaching environment vis a vis exercises, designed to
    raise questions in this direction. For instance, I sometimes teach
    painting to beginning students. And it's clear from observing them,
    that unless they stop "thinking about" what they are looking at, and
    start really observing it, they will not perceive well enough to
    create a likeness. Something in this direction...bringing up
    questions about how to study, how to perceive the problem we are in
    front of - how to paint the figure or whatever, as a problem of
    quality of thought and perception. But it's a hard nut to crack
    anyway
    you look at it!

    Jainy

    >From: "ml" <mbtlehn@ix.netcom.com>
    >Reply-To: moq_discuss@moq.org
    >To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
    >Subject: Re: MD Poetic Quality
    >Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:35:17 -0600
    >
    >Hello Jainy:
    >
    >Jainy
    > > ...BTW, I think ZMM should be required
    > > reading for all art students.
    >
    >mel:
    >I must take exception to this...
    >
    >While students SHOULD read it, to make
    >it required...no.
    >
    >As much as I respect teachers, I've had a
    >number of really bad ones who taught
    >"required" books. They were unenthusiastic
    >Such a fate would work to destroy any
    >possibility for Quality.
    >
    >Let the readers come to the book as willing
    >readers...
    >
    >I wish it were otherwise.
    >
    >thanks--mel
    >
    >
    >
    >
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