tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693062293536934282.post1568681037945461023..comments2011-10-14T15:36:57.089-05:00Comments on Thirty Second Notes: yoko, oh no!Lady Artistic Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522915059936766231noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693062293536934282.post-8406826711579369042010-07-02T23:11:49.465-05:002010-07-02T23:11:49.465-05:00You've left the inaugural comment! I didn'...You've left the inaugural comment! I didn't mention it in this blog post, but there is some pretty incredible, multifaceted symbolism going on here. You have, obviously, the idea of the woman's body being systematically stripped bare but also the reference to survivors of the atomic bomb, their tattered clothes, etc. Of further interest is the difference between the performances in Japan and America. In the video I posted, you can really see how quickly the audience completes the task, there is an unsettling nervousness about them, as if they feel a bit guilty about their symbolic sadism. Conversely, in any picture I have seen of the 1964 Japanese performance, the audience appears to be taking great care in the task they have been given. Very interesting stuff. If you want to know more, there is a very good article by Julia Bryan-Wilson. Likely you could find it via JSTOR...or I have a copy if you want to read it.Lady Artistic Directorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522915059936766231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693062293536934282.post-45614230646338921192010-06-30T08:38:26.827-05:002010-06-30T08:38:26.827-05:00Thanks for writing about this, even as an introduc...Thanks for writing about this, even as an introduction. I have never seen this video or really thought about her on her own. I've only looked at collaborations with John Lennon. New Richmond is not yet ready for Cut Piece, though it would make a interesting piece for an outdoor concert. I think I'll suggest that to Osmo. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163680342700994304noreply@blogger.com