RE: MD ZMM: Required Reading?

From: jainy maewood (polkadotsf@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Oct 21 2004 - 07:10:01 BST

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    Mark:

    Yes, thanks. Sorry I didn't think of this myself. *newbie* :)

    j

    >From: "Mark Steven Heyman" <markheyman@infoproconsulting.com>
    >Reply-To: moq_discuss@moq.org
    >To: moq_discuss@moq.org
    >Subject: MD ZMM: Required Reading?
    >Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:48:17 -0700
    >
    >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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