tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post7704256612808413083..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: Z's day outZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-5416509235978373912007-10-23T22:14:00.000+01:002007-10-23T22:14:00.000+01:00My daughter and son-in-law are going in early Janu...My daughter and son-in-law are going in early January. I bought the book, so that I can pass it on to them to read a bit about it first. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-13745305247574100152007-10-22T16:42:00.000+01:002007-10-22T16:42:00.000+01:00We're going in a couple weeks with the kids. Can'...We're going in a couple weeks with the kids. Can't wait.The Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052411992134880131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-91557649784364426452007-10-21T09:43:00.000+01:002007-10-21T09:43:00.000+01:00If they come anywhere near you, book your ticket a...If they come anywhere near you, book your ticket at once because they'll sell out!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-87510306987819854282007-10-21T07:03:00.000+01:002007-10-21T07:03:00.000+01:00Velly interesting. I have a National Geographic ar...Velly interesting. I have a National Geographic article that I have saved for many years of these figures and have always been fascinated by them. And thanks so much for the info.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-45052406804060902412007-10-20T08:39:00.000+01:002007-10-20T08:39:00.000+01:00Badge, book now or else get there early in the mor...Badge, book now or else get there early in the morning to buy your ticket.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-33744966493334489722007-10-20T08:37:00.000+01:002007-10-20T08:37:00.000+01:00No, it was a curmudgeonly review, written by someo...No, it was a curmudgeonly review, written by someone who'd look at the Taj Mahal and say it's hackneyed.<BR/><BR/>Such uniformity of production - and it was for a purpose, not through lack of imagination - was made without machinery, too. They had moulds and a pattern but it was all hand-made. And beauty as well as craftmanship was built in.<BR/><BR/>Martina, I saw the original exhibition too - it must have been eleven or twelve years ago. I was helping with a school party and we went on to the Royal Academy to see a Giacometti exhibition. It was in the British Museum, but in a smaller space.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-31625692377382592142007-10-20T08:35:00.000+01:002007-10-20T08:35:00.000+01:00I really, really want to go to this. I'm in London...I really, really want to go to this. I'm in London in January, I might be able to go then. I'm so excited about it, I think it's just brilliant that they're over here. Haven't been this excited since Hopper at the Tate Modern.badgerdaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275758525851693777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-43556121928270168942007-10-20T00:13:00.000+01:002007-10-20T00:13:00.000+01:00I remember seeing a display of them ages ago when ...I remember seeing a display of them ages ago when in London. Quite impressive and can you imagine how the first archeologists felt when they unearthed the warriors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-16199627049308483082007-10-19T23:25:00.000+01:002007-10-19T23:25:00.000+01:00On a subject I know precious little about, I was g...On a subject I know precious little about, I was going to say if it <I>was</I> a triumph of mass production, that's all the <I>more</I> remarkable, when you consider the credit that Henry Ford and Andy Warhol got. Then I read on, and I really <I>don't</I> get what that grumpy reviewer was complaining about.<BR/><BR/>It always seems a shame to me that the man-made wonders of this world so often seem to be the result of forced labour.<BR/><BR/>Fascinating post, z, thank you for it.Monozygotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965915993980593549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-12959775778248347162007-10-19T22:29:00.000+01:002007-10-19T22:29:00.000+01:00I never wanted to go to China before, but I do now...I never wanted to go to China before, but I do now. To see them <I>en masse</I> would be amazing - although standing close up to them here and looking them in the eye is wonderful. You actually could (although the alarms would go off of course) reach out and touch them.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-84333623482907159472007-10-19T22:24:00.000+01:002007-10-19T22:24:00.000+01:00Having seen the Terracotta Warriors when I was tra...Having seen the Terracotta Warriors when I was travelling in China five or six years ago, I have to agree with you <B>Z</B>. They are truly incredible.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008118546042124174noreply@blogger.com