Then Naples was initially a threatening chaos, the roads there look like forests, melons are sold among heathen cult symbols, stuffed cats’ heads are considered a delicacy, animal brothels an erotic specialty, and even the kitsch of the buildings, which purport to be classical in style, excessively ruptures all civilizatory security.
Theodor Wiesengrund-Adorno, in a letter to Alban Berg, 15 October 1925 (p. 20).
10 April, 2010
Quote of the day, or when it is a good idea NOT to keep your mail
Posted by stalinsmoustache under Theodor Adorno | Tags: animal brothels, cult symbols, melons, Naples |[2] Comments
10 April, 2010 at 9:28 am
that’s awesome! stuffed cat head!!!! finally, a useful thing to do with them.
12 April, 2010 at 12:57 am
Always a friend of the people, Teddy.