I studied the marketing materials
the other day for the notoriously
glitzy apartment building in Man-
hattan by de Portzamparc and sev-
eral interior designers. There is
a message in their offering. They
promise shelter to the life seek-
ing absolute assurance of matter-
ing. Another place is bound to do
the same, next season.
An interesting strategem. We know
Scotch which does it, restaurants
and shotgun craftsmen. Monuments,
routinely. Always there's someone
who strives to be able to pay the
going rate for mattering, who be-
lieves he will believe he does. I
remember when a folly was diminu-
tive. Has anyone the heart to re-
mark, their parody redeemed them?
Antoine Watteau
The Italian Comedians
1720
Kress Collection
National Gallery of Art
Washington
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