Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Katherine Watson: From the beginning, man has always had the impulse to create are. Can anyone tell me what this?
Joan Brandwyn: "Wounded Bison", Altameera, Spain, about 1500 BC.
Katherine Watson: Very good, Joan. Despite the age of these paintings, they are technically very sophisticated...
Joan Brandwyn: Because of the shading, and the thickness of the lines as it moves over the hump of the bison. Is that right?
Katherine Watson: Yes, that's exactly right. Next slide. This one, you are probably less familiar with. It was discovered by archaeologists in...
Betty Warren: [dryly] 1879, Lesco, France, dates back to 10 000 BC, singled out because of the flowing lines depicting the movement of the animal.
[the class laughs]
Katherine Watson: Impressive. Name?
Betty Warren: "Herd of Horses."
Katherine Watson: I meant yours.
Giselle Levy: We call her Flicka. Giselle Levy: [in reference to the husband in etiquette class] Whatever you do, don't put the boss's wife next to your husband.
Betty Warren: Why not?
Giselle Levy: She's screwing him.

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