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At 11:42 PM +0100 6/17/02, Stephen P. Goodman wrote: >If you recall though the whole Bed In thing was a bit of a joke to most >folks. It got some attention though, and that was the point. It was also a way to associate the peace movement with a more light-hearted attitude, a welcome relief from self-immolation and street demonstrations. >The whole Bed-In thing really smacked of Yoko's touch Certainly. It was really a Fluxus anti-art sort of thing. As Lennon commented, people came in expecting some sort of orgy but it was just a couple of people hanging out and talking about peace and affirmation. >And, no, I'm not a very big "Yoko fan". But I liked the ladder idea. Frankly, I wasn't at all aware of Yoko's art until she connected with John, but as I learned more about avant garde and conceptual art it became clear that Yoko was an important figure in that scene. I like her work. -- ______________________________________________________________ Richard Zvonar, PhD (818) 788-2202 http://www.zvonar.com http://RZCybernetics.com http://www.cybmotion.com/aliaszone http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?autostart=rz