Comments on: Flat block of two dimensions http://www.ballardian.com/flat-block-of-two-dimensions Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:27:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: synchro http://www.ballardian.com/flat-block-of-two-dimensions/comment-page-1#comment-771 synchro Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:33:07 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/flat-block-of-two-dimensions/#comment-771 "tear out the telephones, rip out the pages of directories, and wreck all these"... calvert was a visionary. in our surveillance-based, ultra greed, "do as you are told" society we sit back and relax with mobiles, pcs and brainbox pollution and kid ourselves we have choices when we don't.. we are 'allowed' options and god help us if we dare to demand.. demand anything. you HAVE been told once.. BEHAVE!! you won't be told again. we know who you are... remember that. sweet dreams , rob “tear out the telephones, rip out the pages of directories, and wreck all these”… calvert was a visionary. in our surveillance-based, ultra greed, “do as you are told” society we sit back and relax with mobiles, pcs and brainbox pollution and kid ourselves we have choices when we don’t.. we are ‘allowed’ options and god help us if we dare to demand.. demand anything.
you HAVE been told once.. BEHAVE!! you won’t be told again. we know who you are… remember that.

sweet dreams , rob

]]> By: FJ Torres http://www.ballardian.com/flat-block-of-two-dimensions/comment-page-1#comment-770 FJ Torres Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:45:11 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/flat-block-of-two-dimensions/#comment-770 Calvert fused SF and Rock better than any other artist before or since. Only Bowie came close... Calvert really captured the spirit of the age. Sorely missed. Calvert fused SF and Rock better than any other artist before or since. Only Bowie came close…
Calvert really captured the spirit of the age. Sorely missed.

]]> By: Rick McGrath http://www.ballardian.com/flat-block-of-two-dimensions/comment-page-1#comment-769 Rick McGrath Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:03:29 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/flat-block-of-two-dimensions/#comment-769 Did Robert actually read High-Rise? Or was he simply fascinated with Chris Foss' cover art? Given the book's stunning imagery and overall theme -- adults tend to turn into children when overcoddled -- one wonders what book he actually read. Did Robert actually read High-Rise? Or was he simply fascinated with Chris Foss’ cover art? Given the book’s stunning imagery and overall theme — adults tend to turn into children when overcoddled — one wonders what book he actually read.

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