Viggo's art and poetry
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salixbabylonHave been listening to Viggo's poetry disks (courtesy of the wonderful and generous ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
willowwing). I love his poetry, the way he plays with words, the emphasis on the sound and rhythm of them. But I'm such a visual person that it is very odd for me to hear poems rather than hear/see them. And no, I don't like all of his poems, but even better than liking them, they make me want to write. To go to a cafe and sit in the semi-shade and just scribblescribblescribble until my hand cramps. These days I "like" what inspires me so much more than something that is simply beautiful but doesn't nudge me to bring something of my own into creation.
BUT
The music and singing. Well. (I'm probably going to mangle this, but I'm lazy and don't want to go look it up.) I know I read somewhere about when Viggo first met Exene; I believe he was asked if he liked her music or what he thought of X or something, and he replied along the lines of "I love her lyrics," with the notable-by-it's-absence implication that he wasn't overly fond of the punk music accompanying said music.
And that's exactly how I feel about the music he has with his poems.
Now, I fully admit that part of the problem is that I live in a university town with a rich hippie tradition and I used to be a hangers-on to the local avant-garde art/literary scene, and HOO BOY! do I LOATHE avant-garde "art" and "music" and "poems" that are just a bunch of crap thrown together to jar the senses and give you cognitive dissonance. I see its value. I just hate it. Vehemently.
Which means, that despite the fact that saying this may get me lynched, I really dislike all of the "music" that's with Viggo's poems. (But I still love the poems so that should get me some credit, yes?)
I love his photography - I think he has an unbelievable eye for the ordinary little things we don't see, and bringing them into focus. His painitngs... I dunno. I'd like to see them in person - it's so hard to judge them from the books, without the depth and ... *realness* of 3-d.
Anyone else what to share what they think of Viggo's artistic work? Music/poetry/paintings/photography? From visceral feelings to highbrow art critic language – all thoughts welcome, positive and negative. I'm really interested in hearing your honest thoughts about them.
willowwing). I love his poetry, the way he plays with words, the emphasis on the sound and rhythm of them. But I'm such a visual person that it is very odd for me to hear poems rather than hear/see them. And no, I don't like all of his poems, but even better than liking them, they make me want to write. To go to a cafe and sit in the semi-shade and just scribblescribblescribble until my hand cramps. These days I "like" what inspires me so much more than something that is simply beautiful but doesn't nudge me to bring something of my own into creation.BUT
The music and singing. Well. (I'm probably going to mangle this, but I'm lazy and don't want to go look it up.) I know I read somewhere about when Viggo first met Exene; I believe he was asked if he liked her music or what he thought of X or something, and he replied along the lines of "I love her lyrics," with the notable-by-it's-absence implication that he wasn't overly fond of the punk music accompanying said music.
And that's exactly how I feel about the music he has with his poems.
Now, I fully admit that part of the problem is that I live in a university town with a rich hippie tradition and I used to be a hangers-on to the local avant-garde art/literary scene, and HOO BOY! do I LOATHE avant-garde "art" and "music" and "poems" that are just a bunch of crap thrown together to jar the senses and give you cognitive dissonance. I see its value. I just hate it. Vehemently.
Which means, that despite the fact that saying this may get me lynched, I really dislike all of the "music" that's with Viggo's poems. (But I still love the poems so that should get me some credit, yes?)
I love his photography - I think he has an unbelievable eye for the ordinary little things we don't see, and bringing them into focus. His painitngs... I dunno. I'd like to see them in person - it's so hard to judge them from the books, without the depth and ... *realness* of 3-d.
Anyone else what to share what they think of Viggo's artistic work? Music/poetry/paintings/photography? From visceral feelings to highbrow art critic language – all thoughts welcome, positive and negative. I'm really interested in hearing your honest thoughts about them.
