Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have that book, and it is interesting. If you don't have it, you should get hold of it. The book is fascinating, but also somewhat demoralizing because the author reveals that most of the art that becomes famous today is really just a big fraud. Some of the artists themselves admit it in the book. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 6/26/12 5:05 PM, "Phil Swango" <pswango at att.net> wrote: >Richard Man wrote: >>Are you saying I am close minded? :-) > >Not at all. You seem to be open to the new, go to museums, share your >thoughts, etc. My own experience was that I was pretty close-minded 20 >years ago, but having artist friends, reading, looking, and discussing >ideas with others has let in some fresh air. The main thing is to be >curious. > >>Oh, I don't mind the artsy photographs at all, just that when they go for >>$100,000, it makes you wonder about the Stuffed Shark (worth $12 >>millions) > >Well, there's that, I agree. I just ran across a book on Amazon that >offers some Freakonomics-style insights on the business of art markets. > Actually looks pretty interesting. > >http://www.amazon.com/The-Million-Stuffed-Shark-Contemporary/dp/0230610226 > >-- >Phil Swango >307 Aliso Dr SE >Albuquerque, NM 87108 >505-262-4085 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information