‘Allegory reminds us that by necessity reality skids away from logic, and it is this gap, this apparent imperfection, that nourishes the sacred as the desire for and the impossibility of the union between truth and mean- ing.’

Michael Taussig

Michael Taussig Quote

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2 thoughts on “Michael Taussig Quote

  1. No language exists that cannot be misused… Every Interpretation is hypothetical, for it is a mere attempt to read an unfamiliar text.

  2. My dearest Vladimir in this world! I could not agree more… Interpretation is a translation for a different medium. Can’t wait to start walking around reading and thinking your latest posts on your blog…

    This morning I was re-reading some excerpts from Susan Sontag and I found this I thought of your comment. She says about interpretation:
    “Interpretation is the revenge of the intellectual upon art. ”
    ― Susan Sontag

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