Tag Archives: Art Spiegelman

where the truth lies: what is “the real thing” ?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Dave

We are often convinced we are looking at a seamless and accurate depiction of reality and the shock involved is the realization that it is not quite so obvious as we thought… What are the boundaries of artistic representation and … Continue reading →

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banksy pranksy:you can banksy on it

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Dave

Is it an elephant in the gift shop or an exit through the gift shop. Its fitting that Banksy’s movie is about “shop” and the irony is that this much embraced “modernism” is built on buzz and hype and its … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged Angelina Jolie, Art Spiegelman, Banksy, Bertolt Brecht, Brad Pitt, Buju Banton, Danger Mouse, Dangermouse, E.H. Gombrich, Guy Debord, Man Ray, Martha Rosler, Melena Ryzik, Paris Hilton, Peter Dean Rickards, Roland Barthes, Shepard Fairey, SWOON, Thierry Guetta, Tom Lawson | 3 Comments

Cheerfully Yodeling In the Canyon

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Dave

The Tijuana Bibles. Likely more wholesome than a Calvin Klein billboard or American Apparel print ad, at least based on the theory that appealing to the prurient interest is a socially redeeming value. There’s a certain wacky innocence to them,in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged American Apparel, Animated Cartoons, Art Spiegelman, Bob Adelman, Calvin Klein, Cartoons, Graphic novel, Harvey Kurtzman, Robert Crumb, Tijuana Bibles | 4 Comments

The Center Isn't Holding Anymore

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Dave

”As for adult books, I liked Kafka when I was growing up as a kid. I read Kafka. That was important to me. Faulkner. See, I can’t tell how things influenced me. I can tell I read these things and … Continue reading →