“Others argue that the culture of art-dealing is moving, inexorably, out of “meatspace” into the chilly confines of the World Wide Web. “Collectors are more comfortable purchasing from JPEGs,” Mr. Winkleman said. “There’s going to be lot less brick and mortar. You get the sense that everyone is waiting for the revolution.”
—From White Cubes to Ice Cubes | The New York Observer
June 2009
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“Fashion magazines are always about some element of fantasy,” said Cindi Leive, the editor of Glamour, “but what I’m hearing from readers lately is that in fashion, as in every other part of our lives right now, there is a hunger for authenticity. Artifice, in general, feels very five years ago.”
—Smile and Say ‘No Photoshop’
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“It reminds me of an occasion in London a couple of years ago when I came across a couple dancing the tango against the grey backdrop of the South Bank. I think it was an outdoor lesson, and it seemed like something you don’t see every day. Just after that I came across a group of trendy young photography students photographing rubbish bins. When I described to them the potential photo opportunity up the stairs, they thanked me but said they were doing a project on “waste”. I found it vaguely depressing that none of them could step outside their “brief” for even a few seconds to investigate. Also my own photo of the dancers wasn’t very good… - Paul Russell”
—B: Shoot first, ask questions later
“I hope that ambition and the photographic lifestyle are not mutually exclusive, I do have fine art ambitions but I am not willing to compromise on my work. I think the key might be to realize that “The Art World” is not a monolithic thing, and there are ways to find a space in the world of fine art that fits what you want to do. It just might be more difficult if you aren’t into doing whatever is in fashion at a particular time. I have been meeting more and more young artists that are sick of the emphasis on ideas over feelings, theory over production, academics over experience that so pervades the art school and critical cultures, and that gives me hope. (italics, bold mine) - Matthew Crowther”
—Follow up to “The photography-integrated-into-life method” | la pura vida
