Comments on: Marfa http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/ The blog of a British freelance writer living in New York Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Doug Brill http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-90964 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:23:18 +0000 http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-90964 I have visited Marfa. My Dad was a student pilot and instructor pilot at Marfa Air Field during WWII. I really enjoyed being at Hotel Paisona (?) and knowing absolutely that my Dad would have been there. I have visited Marfa. My Dad was a student pilot and instructor pilot at Marfa Air Field during WWII. I really enjoyed being at Hotel Paisona (?) and knowing absolutely that my Dad would have been there.

]]> by: mark http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-10335 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:56:59 +0000 http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-10335 Yeah, most people seem to have mixed feelings about it. It can be nice in its own right, but it also signaled a turning point in Marfa. Sort of the first time a big international artist(s) used Marfa's newfound prestige in the art world. I guess detractors would call it artworld carpetbagging. Mark http://www.marfa.org Yeah, most people seem to have mixed feelings about it. It can be nice in its own right, but it also signaled a turning point in Marfa. Sort of the first time a big international artist(s) used Marfa’s newfound prestige in the art world. I guess detractors would call it artworld carpetbagging.
Mark
http://www.marfa.org

]]> by: pdberger http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-10206 Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:00:49 +0000 http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-10206 I hope to, Mark. I thought Marfa was great. I would have loved to have spent an extra couple of days there, especially at Ray's bar. I can see why some people might not approve of Prada Marfa but my wife and I had exacly the same reaction as some of the commenters on your blog. It is just such an amazing sight, especially coming so soon after Valentine :) I hope to, Mark. I thought Marfa was great. I would have loved to have spent an extra couple of days there, especially at Ray’s bar.

I can see why some people might not approve of Prada Marfa but my wife and I had exacly the same reaction as some of the commenters on your blog. It is just such an amazing sight, especially coming so soon after Valentine :)

]]> by: mark http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-10202 Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:07:18 +0000 http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-10202 Englishman in Marfa, Glad you had a great time in West Texas! The Prada Marfa piece was quite controversial in town with the locals. And not just the cowboys, actually many of the local artists (emigrants from far away places like LA and NY) actually had some of the most negative reactions to the piece... Personally, I'm still not sure what to think of it. You can go to our blog at http://www.marfa.org to find more. Or straight to here: http://www.marfa.org/2005/09/prada-marfa-wrap-your-head-around-this.html Ya'll come back, ya hear?, Mark Englishman in Marfa,
Glad you had a great time in West Texas! The Prada Marfa piece was quite controversial in town with the locals. And not just the cowboys, actually many of the local artists (emigrants from far away places like LA and NY) actually had some of the most negative reactions to the piece… Personally, I’m still not sure what to think of it. You can go to our blog at http://www.marfa.org to find more. Or straight to here: http://www.marfa.org/2005/09/prada-marfa-wrap-your-head-around-this.html

Ya’ll come back, ya hear?,
Mark

]]> by: Mona http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-10180 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:44:06 +0000 http://pdberger.com/marfa-2/#comment-10180 Holiday endings are the worst. But my, you've had an incredible journey! I'm so jealous. I wish I could take a road trip. My mom drove cross country twice last year and I'm dying to do that someday, especially after seeing her amazing pictures of buffal, elk and her friendly mountain goat that sat by her for hours... If you're home, welcome back! If you're en route, safe travels! Holiday endings are the worst. But my, you’ve had an incredible journey! I’m so jealous. I wish I could take a road trip. My mom drove cross country twice last year and I’m dying to do that someday, especially after seeing her amazing pictures of buffal, elk and her friendly mountain goat that sat by her for hours…
If you’re home, welcome back! If you’re en route, safe travels!

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