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 +In his essay [[White Elephant Art vs. Termite Art]], which originally appeared in ''[[Film Culture]]'', he writes on the virtues of "termite art" and the excesses of "white elephant art." In an essay originally published in [[1962]], he eloquently champions the [[B-movie|B film]] and under-appreciated [[auteur]]s, which he felt were able, termite-like, to burrow into a topic. Bloated, pretentious, white elephant art lacks the economy of expression found in the greatest works of termite art.
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 +"Termite-tapeworm-fungus-moss art," Farber contends, "goes always forward eating its own boundaries, and, like as not, leaves nothing in its path other than the signs of eager, industrious, unkempt activity."
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In his essay White Elephant Art vs. Termite Art, which originally appeared in Film Culture, he writes on the virtues of "termite art" and the excesses of "white elephant art." In an essay originally published in 1962, he eloquently champions the B film and under-appreciated auteurs, which he felt were able, termite-like, to burrow into a topic. Bloated, pretentious, white elephant art lacks the economy of expression found in the greatest works of termite art.

"Termite-tapeworm-fungus-moss art," Farber contends, "goes always forward eating its own boundaries, and, like as not, leaves nothing in its path other than the signs of eager, industrious, unkempt activity."




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