Sometimes the most thought provoking quotes about conservation are found in articles that are not directly about conservation. The article, \u201cBody of Work\u201d, by Alice Gregory in the August 1, 2016 issue of The New Yorker ends with such a quote. Gregory is profiling the efforts of the conceptual artist Jill Magid to get Federica Zanco, the owner of the archive of the Mexican architect Luis Barragan to open the archive to scholars and others. At the end of the article Magid and Zanco are in the underground shelter in Switzerland that houses the archive, looking at Barragan\u2019s drawings. Zanco complains to Magid that the hectic development of Mexico City means that many of Barragan\u2019s buildings are being torn down. ” ‘I see the silent, rapid destruction of his actual legacy, all while his biography and his colorful houses get more popular.\u2019 As she motioned toward the exit, she added, \u2018I understand, though. If you conserve everything, there is no room for life.\u2019\u201d Agree or disagree, it is something to think about. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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