Art Flashcards
Serge to Marc: describes his distaste for modernism
My friend Marc’s an intelligent enough fellow, I’ve always valued our relationship, he has a good job, but he’s one of those new-style intellectuals, who are not only enemies of modernism, but seem to take some sort of incomprehensible pride in running it down.
Serge to Marc: felt tips
Serge: “Did you know ink from felt-tips was washable?” “No,” Marc said… “No, did you?” “No,” I said, very fast, lying.
Marc: Yvan’s tolerance
Yvan’s a very tolerant bloke, which of course, when it comes to relationships, is the worst thing you can be. Yvan’s very tolerant because he couldn’t care less.
Serge: what he blames Marc for
I blame him for his insensitivity. I don’t blame him for not being interested in modern Art, I couldn’t give a toss about that, I like him for other reasons…
Serge to Marc: The Antrios being a catalyst for their friendship
Could buying the Antrios have triggered off this feeling of constraint between us? Buying something. . . without his backing? . . . Well, bugger his backing! Bugger your backing, Marc!
Serge to Marc: anger towards his attitude
What gives you the right to set yourself apart, Serge answered in the bloodiest possible way. And quite unexpectedly. You’re just Marc, what makes you think you’re so special? That day, I should have punched him in the mouth.
Serge to Marc: Marc’s problem with shutting himself off
SERGE: There’s no problem, except for you, because you take pride in your desire to shut yourself off from humanity
Marc to Serge: how he loves Serge but not the Serge who bought the Antrios
MARC: It’s true I can’t imagine you genuinely loving that painting…Because I love Serge and I can’t love the Serge who’s capable of buying that painting.
Serge to Marc: Marc being offended by Serge likening Marc’s girlfriend to repellent
SERGE: Aha! When it’s something that concerns you personally, I see words can bite a little deeper!
Marc to audience: his new view of the painting
My friend Serge, who’s one of my oldest friends, has bought a painting. It’s a canvas about five foot by four. It represents a man who moves across a space and disappears.
