“This has to be frightening to anybody in the illustrated book business. Bookstores are disappearing. Sales are moving to digital. We’ve had an iPad in the marketplace for almost two years. And we have as yet discovered no formula for success to convert a successful illustrated print book to a successful illustrated ebook.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Gustavo Dudamel’s Monumental ‘Mahler Project’ – Crazy? P.R. Stunt? Even Possible?
Maybe.
Revolt! Anger! Joy! Confusion – How To Measure How We Respond To Public Art
Can reactions to public art be quantified – and indeed, should they be? “Some are of the opinion that even if significant time were spent on justifying public art’s existence by ‘proving’ its practical usefulness, this would still be a losing battle that could lead to the withdrawal of support for public art, the production of bad art that panders merely to public needs, or both. “
Will Austerity Measures Strangle Europe, Or Lead To A Europe Spring?
“This is disaster. It will lead to very slow growth for a long time. Instead, they must use temporary deficits to restart growth. Rarely has policymaking been this poor. Sooner than later, the citizens of these nations will say, No more!, and political instability will result.”
Never Mind The Movies, Here’s Video On Demand
No one’s going to the movies anymore. Instead of moaning, make and distribute indie flicks yourself, says actor/director Ed Burns. “This is not a business model where you are making millions of dollars, but you are making really healthy robust six-figure numbers.”
Proposed: A Code Of Ethics – For Playwrights
Theatre workers have a code of ethics (a 1945 code, but a code nonetheless). Should playwrights? A list, and lively discussion in the comments, ensues.
Everyone’s A Curator – Or Are We Just Pretenders?
“Those who value curating as an actual practice are generally loathe to see it harnessed by commercial culture, and conversely, feel sheepish about some deep-set pretensions this move has brought front and center.”
Does Anyone Go To The Movies Anymore? The Stats Say Not Really
Ouch: “After two previous weekends that were Hollywood’s worst of the year, overall business was down again, about 12 percent lower than the same weekend in 2010.”
Time For U.S. Auction Houses To Pay Up, Says A New Congressional Bill
“The bill, which amends existing copyright law to provide for America’s first nationwide royalty on sales of visual art, calls for funneling half the proceeds to a new federally supervised fund that would help nonprofit museums buy artworks by living, U.S.-based artists.”
For The Best In Baroque Architecture, Get To Prague, And Hope For Sun
“Unlike cities such as Salzburg, which are lucky to display the Baroque in small clusters, Prague opens the Baroque onto the visitor like the spread of an eagle’s wings.”