Tony Dayoub commented on 'The Greatest'
There is an excellent short film about a painting by Farber that Paul Schrader owns, "Untitled: New Blue". You learn a lot about Farber from watching the film. Schrader has it available for viewing at...
View ArticleRyland Walker Knight commented on 'The Greatest'
Well said. No other critic has left me feeling like a mote swirling in his or her refulgence. Indeed, it's rare to find any writer so lively, contradictory, and thoughtful; so readable and engaging; so...
View ArticleMovieMan0283 commented on 'The Greatest'
It's stupid, but I didn't realize he was still alive. Things have been tight, but I've been meaning to buy Negative Space for a few months now; I suppose this is extra incentive. The few passages I've...
View ArticleMatthew Rothenberg commented on 'The Greatest'
Awwww, I'm sorry to hear that. I knew Manny pretty well through my father's work at UCSD ... I enjoyed the man, and I loved his writing. Thank you, Glenn, for posting this tribute.
View ArticleSteven Kaplan commented on 'The Greatest'
Although I knew he was also a painter, the Manny Farber I first encountered in back issues of Film Culture and in collected writings like Negative Space (1971) was a brilliant, spirited, clear-eyed,...
View ArticleCarrie commented on 'The Greatest'
Lovely, Glenn. Can't find your e-mail address, so I'll just link to my appreciation: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/flickgrrl/
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