November 14, 2009

the 2010 heavy equipment calendar

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  1. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    This image reminds me of Constructing the Grand Canyon. A piece I saw once at the Walker in an exhibition of Mark Tansey’s work. You can’t see it in the image (if the link works) but the walls of the canyon have the words of Derrida “inscribed” on them. The piece is large. It took up a wall. I don’t know, 12 feet tall, 18 feet wide? The scale was thrilling.

  2. Sheila Ryan on November 14th, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    There is a fine video about the Bauforum24 Kalender 2010 on Bauforum24 TV (Web TV für Bau und Baumaschinenindustrie).

    I am buying copies of this calendar for lucky people on my Christmas list! Seriously.

    (Here is where you can order your own copy — or copies.)

  3. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2009 at 7:13 pm

    It inspires awe. It’s almost as good as the trailer for 2012.

  4. Sheila Ryan on November 14th, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Big. Machinery.

  5. Sheila Ryan on November 14th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    That is one honking awesome trailer.

  6. Sheila Ryan on November 14th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Trailer.

  7. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Yes! Yes, yes.

  8. Sheila Ryan on November 14th, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    When I was in my late teens, a friend and I used to wander around industrial areas of Dallas and imagine a film peopled solely by Big Machines.

  9. Sheila Ryan on November 14th, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    Komatsu Forklift. I love to say that.

  10. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    The phrase “International Harvester” isn’t without merit. I like saying “Cub Cadet.” I doubt it would fill the bill of Big Machine, however. Perhaps it could be the baby in a film only peopled by such?

  11. Sheila Ryan on November 15th, 2009 at 9:42 am

    I like “International Harvester”. It always makes me think of the Grim Reaper.

    “Don’t fear the reaper”: the tagline for the film.

    “Cub Cadet” could easily be the baby — or perhaps a comical R2D2-style sidekick.

  12. Cindy Scroggins on November 15th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    This puts me in mind of Daryl’s idea of having a big machinery amusement park for adults. People would pay good money for a chance to smash something with a big machine.

  13. Sheila Ryan on November 15th, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    People would love it.

    Maybe y’all can set this thing up when you retire to Marfa. Hornswoggle someone into thinking it’s an art project and get you some federal or private foundational dollars.

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