Re: Re: Brokeback Mountain: A review by David McReynolds
Miles Jackson wrote:
We need to untangle the “meaning” of a work of art from the intention or purpose of the artist.
Oh yeah, I think I heard something about that. Except that, in Hollywood, it is often the intention of the “artist,” or whoever it is who signs the checks, not to be controversial. A floating signifier can be good for the bottom line. Really, that’s not a complicated point.
Doug