I'm also more than a little concerned about the legacy this generation will leave behind as far as contemporary art is concerned.
Ditto that. It does make me want to write highly sarcastic archaeology-fiction set in the future, though. Maybe it'll be found near that sculpture of Paris Hilton's hypothetical autopsy and Brittney Spears giving birth . . . *whimper*
R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet is one of the greatest pieces of unintentional parody every written. A hip-hop macro of epic proportions. Too bad R. Kelly isn't really in on the joke.
Unfortunately art critics, curators, art historians, and wealthy collectors tend to dictate which art is remembered and which art is embraced by the future masses. So artists like Quinn, Hirst, and Serrano may very well dominate the art history books of the future as long as that chain of interest remains. The general public rarely has a chance to decide who is remembered. That is not always a bad thing. However, I think the internet will change that or at least balance it out.
Needless to say, I don't think Quinn's sculpture should be compared to the works of ancient Egypt in any manner
Not even in the fact that it said that they used more gold since Ancient Egypt? Let's get out of the ivory tower; if you want to superiorize Egypt - the society with slavery that had 5 foot tall people who died at 40 years old, that's fine. Most Egyptians were too busy working from sun-up to sun-down to be able to care about celebrities.
I'm also more than a little concerned about the legacy this generation will leave behind as far as contemporary art is concerned.
50 years ago half the American population, the richest on the planet, had one television in their entire house. For most people - the ones for whom Monet and Degas weren't making art - entertainment is a big component of art, and it's a hell of a lot more functional.
Good point. Based on what I've read about Marc Quinn it seems that he views her as a modern day goddess. In his mind Kate Moss is what women should strive to be physically. I suppose the pose reflects his thoughts about her in that respect. Is Kate Moss even popular these days? I thought she was more of a 90s relic than anything else. Perhaps my taste is in the way… I don’t think Kate Moss is that attractive. Thus, I don’t think she is the best choice to reflect the beauty of our time if that is Quinn's goal.
Mark Quinn's former claim to fame was sculpting amputees and the disabled. Viewed through this lens, his choice to sculpt supermodels takes on a somewhat different tone.
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Ditto that. It does make me want to write highly sarcastic archaeology-fiction set in the future, though. Maybe it'll be found near that sculpture of Paris Hilton's hypothetical autopsy and Brittney Spears giving birth . . . *whimper*
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I mean have you seen R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet?
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Yes -- I own the DVD
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Not even in the fact that it said that they used more gold since Ancient Egypt? Let's get out of the ivory tower; if you want to superiorize Egypt - the society with slavery that had 5 foot tall people who died at 40 years old, that's fine. Most Egyptians were too busy working from sun-up to sun-down to be able to care about celebrities.
I'm also more than a little concerned about the legacy this generation will leave behind as far as contemporary art is concerned.
50 years ago half the American population, the richest on the planet, had one television in their entire house. For most people - the ones for whom Monet and Degas weren't making art - entertainment is a big component of art, and it's a hell of a lot more functional.
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That is one FUGLY sculpture ...
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