Wow - excellent post, Andrew. Thanks for the time spent collecting and writing these up. There is something endearing about seeing Marshall turn that piercing intellect of his on himself. I'd be curious to know how you feel his legacy and influence on the world lived up to his own self-perception?
Anyways, thanks again. I am glad I posted my tribute post before yours - otherwise I may not have had the heart to publish!!
Thanks for the nice article today. Great to read about McLuhan, Pound...and to a lesser extent Lewis...but I'm not the biggest fan of Lewis...he seemed a frustrated man in so many ways that Pound was not....Pound seemed to have a great belief in beauty and power of poetry. Lewis never really became a great figure because his conception of art never became sublime. Pound also had a wonderful conception of his place in history, relationship to the poetry of antiquity and somehow seemed more of a profound human being...sadly that became shipwrecked by politics and culture wars in the heated intellectual climate around WWII. He should not have made those radio broadcasts in Italy...but that's not the topic of my comment. Good stuff. Keep up the good work.
As you know my podcast project is just getting launched and it's been inspirational to watch you break ground, build something upon the memory of your grandfather, and to explore how your unique perspective and unique voice will embrace new media and new platforms that Marshall McLuhan would certainly find most fascinating....he would have loved to study the buttons and switches, the digital media ecosystem fits into his thinking like a hand into a glove. Good Stuff!!!
Fascinating. Thank you for these perspectives on your brilliant grandfather. The contact sheet frames are wonderful to see. Happy birthday, Marshall McLuhan!
Your tribute is a perfect pitch Andrew! Bravo! 👏🍻
Thank you very much!
Hi Andrew! Could you share details to the Understanding Media class in September?
Wow - excellent post, Andrew. Thanks for the time spent collecting and writing these up. There is something endearing about seeing Marshall turn that piercing intellect of his on himself. I'd be curious to know how you feel his legacy and influence on the world lived up to his own self-perception?
Anyways, thanks again. I am glad I posted my tribute post before yours - otherwise I may not have had the heart to publish!!
Andrew,
Thanks for the nice article today. Great to read about McLuhan, Pound...and to a lesser extent Lewis...but I'm not the biggest fan of Lewis...he seemed a frustrated man in so many ways that Pound was not....Pound seemed to have a great belief in beauty and power of poetry. Lewis never really became a great figure because his conception of art never became sublime. Pound also had a wonderful conception of his place in history, relationship to the poetry of antiquity and somehow seemed more of a profound human being...sadly that became shipwrecked by politics and culture wars in the heated intellectual climate around WWII. He should not have made those radio broadcasts in Italy...but that's not the topic of my comment. Good stuff. Keep up the good work.
As you know my podcast project is just getting launched and it's been inspirational to watch you break ground, build something upon the memory of your grandfather, and to explore how your unique perspective and unique voice will embrace new media and new platforms that Marshall McLuhan would certainly find most fascinating....he would have loved to study the buttons and switches, the digital media ecosystem fits into his thinking like a hand into a glove. Good Stuff!!!
Fascinating. Thank you for these perspectives on your brilliant grandfather. The contact sheet frames are wonderful to see. Happy birthday, Marshall McLuhan!