The Thinking Of John Cage

One Usually Understands The Art Of The Past By Applying The Conventions Of The Present Thus Misunderstanding The Art Of The Past.

The Idea Becomes A Machine That Makes The Art.

Obviously A Drawing Of A Person Is Not A Real Person, But A Drawing Of A Line Is A Real Line.

The Most Interesting Characteristic Of The Cube Is That It Is Relatively Uninteresting. Compared To Any Other Three-dimensional Form, The Cube Lacks Any Aggressive Force, Implies No Motion, And Is Least Emotive. Therefore, It Is The Best Form To Use As A Basic Unit For Any More Elaborate Function, The Grammatical Device From Which The Work May Proceed.

Irrational Judgements Lead To New Experience.