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From: "Jim Lewis"
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Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 2:05 PM
Subject: [IBC] TRUE greatness


Kimura

Her reactions to Kimura's trees: "Just too, TOO. Overdone. "


From greatness to overdone -

It is sort of like the categories in music - so many people think
that Opera is Overdone. Others have a "taste" for it.
Kimura is certainly into heavy drama. Without his show would we
really know where our greatest appreciation lies?
I visited and had tea at Kimura's studio with NBF. It was an
over-whelming experience - the trees had the power to confuse my response to
their styling - was it grotesque? was it a greater passion than I
experience in most arts? was it one man whose trees express a love of the
creative technique beyond most?
I think a critique of Kimura lies beyond me - very far beyond. I
am glad he is among us, he is a reflection that dazzles or escapes one.
Lynn

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