“Is photography a way of documenting the world that has an inherent ‘truth-claim’ on the real? Or is it, as Steichen suggested, essentially graphic, a technique for creating a certain kind of image?”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Painting The 007s
James Hart Dyke painted portraits of real MI6 spies – and then was asked to portray all six James Bonds, which turned out to be surprisingly more exciting.
Do We Need An Expedia Or Travelocity For Theatre Tickets Now?
“Dynamic pricing — otherwise known as revenue management, progressive pricing or the computerized art of changing a ticket price over time based on actual supply and demand — has arrived with a vengeance in the nonprofit world.”
Still Outrageous, Still Passionate About Art
Camille Paglia’s new book has some terrible moments (George Lucas as art god?), but it’s not bad, only obsessed: “If she is to be believed, pretty much every work of art since ancient Egypt has been about penises, vaginas and how ever the twain shall meet.”
MOCA’s Jeffrey Deitch Takes On His Critics
“What has happened to Jeffrey Deitch is a tale worthy of a prime-time soap. There are white hats and black hats, high-minded cultural ideals pitted against putative populist evil, pop and ivory-tower cultures caught in fierce contention. The only thing lacking is a walk-on by Larry Hagman.”
From Whisky Warehouse To Artists’ (Potential) Paradise
“A decade after being left to fall into decline, the seven-storey warehouse at Speirs Locks, just off the M8, has undergone a dramatic transformation into what is claimed to be Britain’s biggest single creative industries hub.”
Novels Written Via Twitter – But Why?
“Readers who complain that novels are too bloated and baggy these days will welcome the news of the first Twitter Fiction Festival next month.”
The Art Market Is Too Corrupt To Report On, Says Sarah Thornton As She Quits
Thornton (author of Seven Days in the Art World) quits art journalism, citing her top 10 reasons not to write about the art market – and they’re doozies.
Gallery Sold Fakes, And Made Tons Of Money From Them, Lawsuit Says
“For more than a dozen years the Upper East Side gallery Knoedler & Company was ‘substantially dependent’ on profits it made from selling a mysterious collection of artwork that is at the center of a federal forgery investigation, former clients of this former gallery have charged in court papers.”
Amazon Profits From A Tax Loophole In Britain
The giant company can do this because of its near-monopoly: “According to reliable estimates, it sells nine out of 10 ebooks in the UK, while using its Luxembourg tax status to wring more profitable terms from publishers.”