Thousands of New York commuters on Wednesday morning were handed copies of a newspaper that looked a lot like The New York Times, with a main headline blaring “IRAQ WAR ENDS.” Articles described a nation turned hard left: nationalized oil companies, a “maximum wage” law, the enactment of national health insurance, President Bush indicted for treason and evangelical churches providing sanctuary for Iraqi refugees.
April Fools’ Comes Early in Spoof of The New York Times - Read All About It - NYTimes.com
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I remember on the first day of my post-1945 contemporary art class my professor Pat Berman asked us “What is the purpose of Art” and for some reason - we really struggled. I felt everything that came to mind was trite and boring or superficial….
This work of art (some may argue not) got me thinking that one potential purpose of art is to allow for an artist/viewer to dream and to imagine a world/place/idea that isn’t now but could be later.
Interesting to see what this collection of individuals thought was a ‘corrected’ America…
Def. going to stay on top of this and see what the final number of participants and their desire for being involved.
Art, culture, fashion, and other things worth loving.
