Episode 8 of Studio Practice deals with the issues of which we must not speak. Friedrich Nietzsche, Scientology, Aesop Rock and Reviews at Cranbrook Academy of Art are topics of discussion. Don’t be afraid to post to the comment section.
Notes on the episode:
Thus Spake Zarathustra
http://www.amazon.com/Spake-Zarathustra-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486406636
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Here is the link to Wes Larsen’s critique of the work of John Gelardi:
https://www.minislimited.com/product/wes-larsen-critique-of-the-work-of-john-gelardi-free-download
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