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functional or non-functional?

updated fri 31 mar 00

 

Wendy Rosen on wed 29 mar 00

Here's an interesting idea...
Anything bought or sold has function... sometimes it's function is just to
make you
smile, think or get angry!
Wendy


Wendy Rosen
The Rosen Group

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Baltimore, Maryland 21211
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Norman van der Sluys on thu 30 mar 00

Why must it be bought or sold? And are not some things sold that have no functio
themselves other than an excuse to extract money from the buyer? Indeed some thi
need not have existence at all to fulfil that function. So now we see that imagi
objects can be functional. But can they be utilitarian?

Norman van der Sluys



Wendy Rosen wrote:

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Here's an interesting idea...
> Anything bought or sold has function... sometimes it's function is just to
> make you
> smile, think or get angry!
> Wendy
>
> Wendy Rosen
> The Rosen Group
>
> 3000 Chestnut Ave #304
> Baltimore, Maryland 21211
> 410.889-3093 410.243.7089 fax
>
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> AmericanStyle Magazine Career Services
> http://www.americanstyle.com http://www.americancraft.com
> The Buyers Markets of American Craft
> Niche Magazine and Awards Programs
> Artist Mentor Program
> Market Insider Newsletter (FREE)
> Emerging Artist
> Internships/Scholarships
> Craft Business Institute
>
> ******************************************************************************
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