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Artist Richard Wentworth said, "I find cigarette packets folded up under table legs more monumental than a Henry Moore." Well, I would have to say that Moore's sculptures are pretty awesome, but cigarette packs under rocking table legs are nothing short of great ingenuity and--I agree--should be highly regarded. Hear...

By Courtney Clenney

September 11, 2008

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Artist Richard Wentworth said, "I find cigarette packets folded up under table legs more monumental than a Henry Moore." Well, I would have to say that Moore's sculptures are pretty awesome, but cigarette packs under rocking table legs are nothing short of great ingenuity and--I agree--should be highly regarded. Hear the wise words of Wentworth Tuesday (part of the Tuesday Evenings at the Modern lecture series) at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Admission is free. You can pick up tickets at 5 p.m.--the day of--from the admissions desk; the lecture starts at 7 p.m. Call 817-738-9215 or visit themodern.org for more info.
Tue., Sept. 16, 2008

Courtney Clenney

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