"no special art for children simply exists"

from an interview with Jan Svankmajer

You once described Walt Disney as one of the leading destroyers of European culture. What is being destroyed and how can this be resisted?

Disney is among the greatest makers of “art for children.” I have always held that no special art for children simply exists, and what passes for it embodies either the birch (discipline) or lucre (profit). “Art for children” is dangerous in that it shares either in the taming of the child’s soul or the bringing up of consumers of mass culture. I am afraid a child reared on current Disney produce will find it difficult to get used to more sophisticated kinds of art, and will assume his/her place in the ranks of viewers of idiotic television serials. That doesn’t mean that works with imaginative value may not occasionally crop up in consumer culture—for instance, King Kong. But I fear their number is dwindling.

Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany

“Directed by Ben Whalley, the BBC documentary “Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany” takes a look at “how a radical generation of musicians created a new German musical identity out of the cultural ruins of war.” Featuring interviews and music from legendary bands like Neu!, Can, Faust and Kraftwerk, this doc is well worth about an hour of your time. As a bonus you also get some insights from a Krautrock inspired Iggy Pop.

If you want to dive even deeper into Krautrock, we recommend checking out the book “Krautrock - Cosmic Rock and its Legacy”, which you can read more about here.”

Source : http://www.nylvi.com/blog/krautrock-the-rebirth-of-germany/

You can watch the documentary on Source Link.

Takma Göz

“Takma Göz,

2009 yılının Kasım ayında çoğaltılmış bir sayılık, bir sayfalık, bir şiirlik, bir fanzindir. Ece Ayhan’ın şiir kitaplarına girmeyen “Takma Göz” adlı bir şiirden oluşmaktadır. Takma Göz, Yeni Ufuklar Dergisi’nin 1956 yılında yayımlanan 31. sayısında bulunmuştur. Şiiri bulup, buluşturan Zafer Yalçınpınar’dır. Takma Göz, bir Kadıköy tribidir. “Evvel Fanzin” ile “Khalkedonista” işbirliğinin cakasıdır. Copyleft’tir. Fanzine http://zaferyal.kuzeyyildizi.com/blog/?p=949 adresinden ulaşabilirsiniz.”