‘Link not working’ is one of June Johnson’s most powerful pieces, pointing, as it does, to the alienation caused by the continuing erosion of complex and nuanced human values developed over the millennia when confronted by the stark alternatives of binary code.
A true master of her art, JuneJohnson manages to convey all this in three simple words:
‘Link not working’
As long as we have artists of this calibre to show us the way, there is still hope…
The three line haiku was almost certainly the source of June Johnson’s creative genius; she took the three lines and stripped them to three words.
But whilst modern art has titans in the field, there will always be those who seek to hang onto the coat-tails of those more gifted than themselves.
Thus the three word masterpiece of June Johnson was followed in later years by a series of derivative pieces from lesser artists; so much so that JuneJohnson herself has almost entirely abandoned the form.
A particularly sad example was ‘Pseuds and Corner’; it is rumoured that the artist, formerly known as Gloria Smudd, received a mere £10,000,000 for it…
The permatan burn mark from an iron though moved me to tears. It just so became the thermal vest and made it breathe and move.
I understand next year there is to be a display at Tate Modern - Smudd the Slut Solutions
Ah the Creases and Wrinkled display.
………………………………………………..
If you allude to my imminent holiday, could you also kindly include the words Orange and Peel, for the purposes of verisimilitude?
The Creases and Wrinkled display at the Institute, whereby your polycottons feature only less so than your cottons (white cottons boil wash) which were accompanied by one red sock.
I also have a nice line in ‘Orange’ and ‘Peel’ and find ‘Merlot’ a good amnesiatic (hey thats a good word!)
It was framed and then hung in Anorak’s gallery alongside P.Sorene’s ‘!’
Titled ‘Brevity’.
And may I say to those carping critics, who failed to understand the full significance of the thong positioned directly above it, that Sorene, in this one bold stroke, brought the soul of Dorothy Parker afresh into the 21st century.
As she was wont to remark, you can lead a horticulture but you can’t make her think…
May 11th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Link not working
May 11th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
‘Link not working’ is one of June Johnson’s most powerful pieces, pointing, as it does, to the alienation caused by the continuing erosion of complex and nuanced human values developed over the millennia when confronted by the stark alternatives of binary code.
A true master of her art, JuneJohnson manages to convey all this in three simple words:
‘Link not working’
As long as we have artists of this calibre to show us the way, there is still hope…
May 11th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
The words Pseuds and Corner spring to mind….
May 11th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Ah, my best and most succinct effort was ‘?’ it was replied to with a ‘!’
May 11th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
The three line haiku was almost certainly the source of June Johnson’s creative genius; she took the three lines and stripped them to three words.
But whilst modern art has titans in the field, there will always be those who seek to hang onto the coat-tails of those more gifted than themselves.
Thus the three word masterpiece of June Johnson was followed in later years by a series of derivative pieces from lesser artists; so much so that JuneJohnson herself has almost entirely abandoned the form.
A particularly sad example was ‘Pseuds and Corner’; it is rumoured that the artist, formerly known as Gloria Smudd, received a mere £10,000,000 for it…
May 11th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
But what a superlative ‘?’ !!!!
May 11th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
No, no! It was the restraint which JuneJohnson applied, reducing these immortal questions to just one.
‘?’
May 11th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Have you seen the new exhibition of un-ironed underpants in situ at the Smuddy Institute?
May 11th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
It was framed and then hung in Anorak’s gallery alongside P.Sorene’s ‘!’ Titled ‘Brevity’.
We are waiting, in the fullness of time for a comma, fullstop, colon, semicolon and other punctuation marks to join them.
May 11th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Ah the Creases and Wrinkled display.
The permatan burn mark from an iron though moved me to tears. It just so became the thermal vest and made it breathe and move.
I understand next year there is to be a display at Tate Modern - Smudd the Slut Solutions
May 11th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
We are waiting, in the fullness of time for a comma, fullstop, colon, semicolon and other punctuation marks to join them.
…………..
The series is expected to be entitled “Punctuation. Period.”
May 11th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
I understand next year there is to be a display at Tate Modern - Smudd the Slut Solutions
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proudly presents …
The Shock of The Unmentionable Stain
May 11th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
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Carmen Says:
May 11th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Have you seen the new exhibition of un-ironed underpants in situ at the Smuddy Institute?
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Some of us get to live the dream, live the dream..
May 11th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Ah the Creases and Wrinkled display.
………………………………………………..
If you allude to my imminent holiday, could you also kindly include the words Orange and Peel, for the purposes of verisimilitude?
May 11th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
The Creases and Wrinkled display at the Institute, whereby your polycottons feature only less so than your cottons (white cottons boil wash) which were accompanied by one red sock.
I also have a nice line in ‘Orange’ and ‘Peel’ and find ‘Merlot’ a good amnesiatic (hey thats a good word!)
May 11th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
It was framed and then hung in Anorak’s gallery alongside P.Sorene’s ‘!’
Titled ‘Brevity’.
And may I say to those carping critics, who failed to understand the full significance of the thong positioned directly above it, that Sorene, in this one bold stroke, brought the soul of Dorothy Parker afresh into the 21st century.
As she was wont to remark, you can lead a horticulture but you can’t make her think…
May 12th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
When Camel-Gal brought up the haiku,
The Smuddy-one muttered;
..You
Tyke,
You..
Till Emery (Dick)
Showed Smuddy the trick
So she proffered, (though awful):
.. I
Like
You ..
May 12th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Or this one: It’s called “The Best Stocking Mask for A Hold-Up”:
Fifteen
denier
chenier
May 12th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
What a waste of talent…