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libertangoDuring the Opening Ceremonies of the current Olympic games, they had 2008 drummers march in formation with these big kettle drums. The sound they made was fearsome. But, our genial television hosts told us, the drummers had been told to smile to the cameras, to try to make themselves less theatening.
The reminded me, of course, of "Yue Minjun and the Symbolic Smile," in the New York Times. (and the accompanying slide show.)
The reminded me, of course, of "Yue Minjun and the Symbolic Smile," in the New York Times. (and the accompanying slide show.)
