In many ways, it is this kind of leftfield success which makes the awards season such an addictive spectator sport, if not precisely a sure guide to quality.
For an athlete, the attempt to achieve something never before achieved is irresistible, and for a spectator, such an effort is inherently dramatic.
Duchamp one of the show's sponsors, gave it a Dada touch by stretching a full mile of string back & forth, up & down, & at assorted angles across the mansion's ballroom, in such a way that a spectator was likely to be enmeshed.
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Leonardo wrote, "A picture or representation of human figures ought to be done in such a way that the spectator may easily recognize, by means of their attitude, the intent in their minds".
For such spectators a high-profile comeback provides a special vicarious thrill and the comforting suggestion that they didn't have to get it right the first time.
As the filmmaker Ed Emshwiller, a spectator at one such screening, recalled, "I thought it was a terrific program because you didn't leave feeling, Oh, sure, I'm against censorship: you really were conflicted about where one draws the line".
"And, speaking as a spectator, you produced such paroxysms of tears and joy on the sofas of Britain that you probably not only inspired a generation, but helped to create one as well".
