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Richardson Lisa
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France
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Mar 1, 2010

Hi all
Would anyone know what this Baudelaire quote is in English please?

« L’origine de la sculpture se perd dans la nuit des temps ; c’est donc un art de Caraïbes. En effet, nous voyons tous les peuples tailler fort adroitement des fétiches longtemps avant d’aborder la peinture, qui est un art de raisonnement profond, et dont la jouissance même demande une initiation particulière. »

It's from his review of the 1846 salon. In English the title is 'W... See more
Hi all
Would anyone know what this Baudelaire quote is in English please?

« L’origine de la sculpture se perd dans la nuit des temps ; c’est donc un art de Caraïbes. En effet, nous voyons tous les peuples tailler fort adroitement des fétiches longtemps avant d’aborder la peinture, qui est un art de raisonnement profond, et dont la jouissance même demande une initiation particulière. »

It's from his review of the 1846 salon. In English the title is 'Why sculpture is boring/tiresome' I have tried searching, but with no luck.Maybe somebody actually has a copy in English lurking on their bookshelf?

All help or ideas welcome
Thanks in advance
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David Russi
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Use this search to find a published translation... Mar 1, 2010

baudelaire "The origin of sculpture is lost in the mists of time"


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baudelaire "The origin of sculpture is lost in the mists of time"


http://books.google.com/books?id=udUdNA-pcFAC&pg=PA258&lpg=PA258&dq=baudelaire%20"The%20origin%20of%20sculpture%20is%20lost%20in%20the%20mists%20of%20time"&source=bl&ots=_YSoebjFMZ&sig=z3EvWIwvB1ccqNed25qGy-TXLBw&hl=en&ei=tiuMS5eYA4H-tQO-w5GFAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=baudelaire%20"The%20origin%20of%20sculpture%20is%20lost%20in%20the%20mists%20of%20time"&f=false ▲ Collapse
 
Richardson Lisa
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I searched for ages.... Mar 1, 2010

Thanks David, you're a star!
 


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