The words that spring to my mind are "inspirational", "groundbreaking" and
"innovative". Without people such as Kimura bonsai would be static, stuck in
the past.

There's no need to go THAT far...but if his work has pushed us even one
small step along a new path then he has achieved everything he set out to
do.

Mike Bennett
http://www.bonsaiartists.co.uk

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lewis"
To:
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 3:07 AM
Subject: [IBC] TRUE greatness



Without individuals like Kimura who are pushing the ceiling of the art,
we
are surely doomed to mediocrity.


Well, we need all kinds, but I'm not sure I'd go THAT far.
(!?!)

I know a lot of people like his work, but "decadent" is another
word that comes to mind. ;-)

Again, IMHO.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - When we see
land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it
with love and respect - Aldo Leopold - A Sand County Almanac


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