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This is odd even for The Guardian

Russian performance artist says Phoebe should go free because Van Gogh spoke to her. The Russian artist that is, not Phoebe.

OK, more coherent than Fabianism but still….

6 thoughts on “This is odd even for The Guardian”

  1. In the hands of a talented writer, this conceit of communication from an important long-dead figure could be very telling. William Blake used it to good effect.

    The problem here, apart from probable translation issues, is someone thinking that their fame in one area equals talent in another. She’s a bit famous for newsworthy but dull “performance art”, so she thinks she can write. She is to writing what Lineker is to political punditry.

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