American Dream

September 26, 2006 1:02 PM

Rob Fisher'scombination of computer technology and art was a pioneering fusion in sculpture. His work has been exhibited all over the world. He died last week of sudden cardiac death.
posted by Dantien (9 comments total)

He died of death?
posted by jonson at 1:27 PM on September 26, 2006

Not just any old death, sudden cardiac death.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 1:40 PM on September 26, 2006

Don't joke, m_c_d, I've heard sudden cardiac death is often fatal.
posted by jonson at 2:21 PM on September 26, 2006

Rob Fisher has leafed the building.
posted by hal9k at 3:03 PM on September 26, 2006

Same vague decorative large-scale shit that gets so many public & private commissions. If it doesn't make you seriously re-examine & question your beliefs & assumptions, then do us all a favor and don't call it art.
posted by squalor at 4:54 PM on September 26, 2006

Oh, so a painting by Rembrandt makes you seriously re-examine & question your beliefs and assumptions? About what, exactly? The use of chiaroscouro in the 16th century?

Please.

Sometimes the only function of art is to make something beautiful.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 6:33 PM on September 26, 2006 [1 favorite has favorites]

If it doesn't make you seriously re-examine & question your beliefs & assumptions, then do us all a favor and don't call it art.

Stupidest thing I've heard all day. Thanks.
posted by heylight at 9:34 PM on September 26, 2006

Is that what we're calling a heart attack these days?
posted by The Ultimate Olympian at 5:57 AM on September 27, 2006

Wow. Thanks guys. That was very constructive commentary on the death of a great artist. Is it snark day at MeFi? What a bunch of $%ers.
posted by Dantien at 6:48 AM on September 28, 2006