One of the things that has become important is leisure. An artis… — The Museum as Large-Room Pinball Machine, Marshall McLuhan, Harley Parker, and Museum Professionals, 1967, full transcript of a seminar at the City Museum of New York, October, 1967, edited by William Buxton, published by U. of Alberta Press, 2026, p 105

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One of the things that has become important is leisure. An artist is never at work; it’s because he’s always at leisure. When he’d totally involved in his work, he is not working, it’s play, it’s leisure… A gentleman never had any visible means of support because he was supposed to be an integral being. He didn’t fragment himself, he was totally involved, always at leisure. A great image of Sherlock Holmes himself. … We’re heading that way. Instead of heading into a world of joblessness, we’re heading towards a period of creative involvement, which is leisure. Involvement is far more demanding of our energies than any job could be. But when you’re totally involved, you’re playing, you’re not working. You’re at leisure.

The Museum as Large-Room Pinball Machine, Marshall McLuhan, Harley Parker, and Museum Professionals, 1967, full transcript of a seminar at the City Museum of New York, October, 1967, edited by William Buxton, published by U. of Alberta Press, 2026, p 105

Quote #513

Year: 1967

Chapters: Art, Artists | Playfulness

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