tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post2822434862524825724..comments2023-06-01T11:44:46.556+01:00Comments on The House of Beauty and Culture: When pop artists aren't pop artistsHOBAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354831628721898035noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post-36956474992195323432008-09-17T09:07:00.000+01:002008-09-17T09:07:00.000+01:00E&EL - I love a lot of what Hirst does. I thin...E&EL - I love a lot of what Hirst does. I think he has perfectly packaged the theme of mortality for what is essentially a very squeamish audience. For the most part, it is that segment of his audience that I find objectionable. With the exception of people like Johnson Hartig (the designer for Libertine), they are more so buying a piece of celebrity (as an investment) rather than the work. <BR/><BR/>One could argue that this too is of Hirst's own making. Which I disagree with, as he didn't invent either ego or greed. He has merely capitalised on them.HOBAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354831628721898035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post-54012176775611700722008-09-17T00:01:00.000+01:002008-09-17T00:01:00.000+01:00I was hoping it was out relative degree of sophist...I was hoping it was out relative degree of sophistication, alas.<BR/><BR/>What do you think of the auction? I am no authority on art, and even less so on the business of art. But I have been in marketing and advertising and I'm starting to believe that what we're seeing is just that and little more.<BR/><BR/>Still, artists gotta eat.Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post-44443976717572333892008-09-16T23:18:00.000+01:002008-09-16T23:18:00.000+01:00fairfax - that was a hard one.fairfax - that was a hard one.HOBAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354831628721898035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post-46824817150610815302008-09-16T23:17:00.000+01:002008-09-16T23:17:00.000+01:00E&EL - it must be our age ;-)E&EL - it must be our age ;-)HOBAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354831628721898035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post-14279679564881128862008-09-16T20:19:00.000+01:002008-09-16T20:19:00.000+01:00Two different aesthetics separated by a common lan...Two different aesthetics separated by a common language?<BR/><BR/>My thoughts followed yours...Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post-61690540989459463282008-09-16T14:45:00.000+01:002008-09-16T14:45:00.000+01:00I'd love your comments on the big Damien Hirst auc...I'd love your comments on the big Damien Hirst aucton last night!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.com