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From: Garden Brown Category: Art Date: 30 November 2008 Time: 07:06 PM Review: Because dirt is brown.......well, just playing devils advocate (what a game!), dirt ? what is dirt, it is'nt a definite substance and yet its definition is characterized by "waste material", dirt, grime and scum are descriptives that allude to actual substances without stating the contents of their composition. Soil is often referred as both the topsoil in a garden and as defecation, manure or a blemish like fungal attacks to paper, or shop soiled articles. The name "brown trousers" is dense with meaning, I've heard mention of cowardice being expressed thus, and fear too, but the colour brown is a variable colour, dark brown and light brown are sorrounded by a plethora of tan, chrome, oxblood, ochre, terracotta, sienna, umber and many more besides. The term "black and tan" is generally a derogatary accusation of being an imperialist lackey or one who will be bought off to the highest bidder and stems from Irish Anglo history. The colour brown was very fashionable in the early 1970s when it was equated with tawny warmth and wood tones, scents were named "tabac", the colour "tobacco" was a popular choice. Items painted Chocolate Brown were accepted widely, laminated surfaces and textiles were very popular as were Sapele veneered flush panel doors and beige leatherette, brown calf length boots and leather jackets - black leather remained maverick until punk rock when its widened appeal rendered brown of less consequence than the new dangers in black leather or patent leather which seemed merciless by comparison, brown is attempted to a reprise every so often, it is the new bla bla black. Corduroy was also made fashionable then after being relegated to agricultural workers wear since before the 1930,s Antiques are becoming generally less and less desirable partly due to a lack of contemporary accommodation within spatial design and the cheapness of places like IKEA , very new things seem more desirable than a patina of aging, perhaps age itself is no longer considered to be an attributable merit since experience is no longer a prerequisite to qualify or validate a standard, so although "dirt" is not brown, brown is not "dirt" either.