I don't like most art. That sounds like a negative statement but if you like say, 49% of what you see, hey that's pretty good.
Like certain bands, some artists can do no wrong with me - that's an exception to the case.
If you're like me some sort of music or radio is always playing at home or in the studio. It shifts from background to forground seemlessly. Some audio is specifically special though. I like to think that I have a soundtrack to me... which happens to be my favorites. What if you had an art soundtrack or visual soundtrack to the story of you? As an artist I think about the making, the making and the making. When I look at art it's often with the skeptical, critical eye. The art I would want to be my visual soundtrack superceeds criticism... it just is becuase it can do no wrong. Ben Shahn is in that handfull of artists that I look to
as if the work was hanging on the wall in my home (I wish I owned more art). Anyhow here are some pics:
2 comments:
as i think you know, i totally share your love of ben shahn! and anytime i need an art pep talk i re-read my copy of "the shape of content"
You know that you get full credit for introducing me to Ben Shahn. Thanks for the pre-pep talk material.
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