WWDJD? = What Would Donald Judd Do?
first mentioned in the Killroom photo: https://i.sli.mg/86mWlT.png
and this photo that JA commented "omg love" on: / http://archive.is/WXWbz
why the fasincation with boxes and walk-in coolers that big? they certainly all resemble holding cells/cages, shipping crates, refrigerated trains/trucks etc.
ABOUT DONALD JUDD
wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Judd
website: juddfoundation.org/ / http://archive.is/fMqsv
more information about his life and art - he was in the Army in the 40s, and became a pretty well known artist from NYC: http://www.theartstory.org/artist-judd-donald.htm / http://archive.is/yykEZ
his last studio was located in MARFA TX http://juddfoundation.org/visit/marfa/
(Marfa is the site of Judge Scalias death and reported Human Hunts - Dick Cheney "accidently" shot his buddy near there as well)
while in Marfa, he created these large concrete art pieces - https://www.chinati.org/collection/donaldjudd2.php / http://archive.is/N3L1L
GOOGLE MAP of same art pieces
he owned a LOT of land in Marfa: (from wiki)
"In 1971 he rented a house in Marfa, Texas as an antidote to the hectic New York art world. From this humble house he would later buy numerous buildings and a 60,000 acre (243 km²) Ayala de Chinati Ranch (not open to the public), almost all carefully restored to his exacting standards. 40,000 acres surrounding the three ranch headquarters were sold under a conservation easement, but Judd Foundation still maintains the buildings and the land immediately surrounding them."
article about his death and Marfa Connection - http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/inside-marfa-artists-donald-judd / http://archive.is/oTSGN
question: why would a succesful NYC artist - suddenly move to the middle of nowhere bumfuck texas and start creating large concrete structures?
my theory: Judd was in the know being in the art scene - he was contracted by our government (CIA) to build large underground installations - which double as cells for Humans, very possible illegals crossing the border are being housed there before being hunted, used for further purposes - etc
very possible much of this in on his private ranch, Ayala de Chinati Ranch
-OR-
Judd is someone people admire because they like large square rooms. I don't claim to understand how a concrete square could be considered "art"... but that's just me -
of note: concrete is great for soundproofing, nothing would be heard through walls that thick, esp underground
something just seems strange about this whole thing
makes me wonder.....what WOULD Donald Judd do?
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ALDO_NOVA ago
thank you for that - wow had no idea it had such an odd history
here is the 60 mins segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0yDn-s1sDk
Larry Clark is a creep - he made the controversial film "KIDS".
"His work focuses primarily on youth who casually engage in illegal drug use, underage sex, and violence, and who are part of a specific subculture"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Clark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_(film)
I dont think it's the tumbleweeds that attract all these people to Marfa....