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Thursday, September 22, 2005

The art market.

The most expensive painting, countdown...

10. Self-Portrait: Yo Picasso
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Price tag: $43,500,000
Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (May 9th, 1989)

9. Nude in a Black Armchair
Artist: Picasso
Price tag: $45,102,500
Purchased: Christie's, New York (November 9th, 1999)

8. Le reve
Artist: Picasso
Price tag:$48,402,500
Purchased: Christie's, New York (November 10th, 1997)

7. Irises
Artist: Vincent Van Gogh
Price tag: $49,000,000
Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (November 11th, 1987)

6. Woman Seated in a Garden
Artist: Picasso
Price tag: $49,500,000
Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (November 10th, 1999)

5. Les Noces de Pierrette
Artist: Picasso
Price tag: $51,671,920
Purchased - Binoche et Godeau, Paris (November 30th, 1989)

4. Still Life with Curtain, Pitcher, and Bowl of Fruit
Artist: Paul Cezanne
Price tag: $60,500,000
Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (May 10th, 1999)

3. Portrait de l'artiste sans barbe
Artist: Vincent Van Gogh
Price tag: $71,500,000
Purchased: Christie's, New York (November 19th, 1998)

2. Au Moulin de la Galette
Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Price tag: $78,100,000
Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (May 17th, 1990)

1. Portrait of Dr. Gachet
Artist: Vincent Van Gogh
Price tag: $82,500,000
Purchased: Christie's, New York (May 15th, 1990)

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Wednesday, September 21, 2005

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Tuesday, September 20, 2005

"Do you know where you are?" hmm... Andy's incident reminds of a scene in the movie I Love Huckabees. I could not watch the whole film. I turned it off towards the end. it's not a bad film it's just that it presents phisolophy in a way that is somewhat wateredown... there's nothing wrong with watering things down, (right). I do have a problem actually. No, it's more about the fact that they tried to turn it into a Hollywood happy ending. It was a bad mixture of a bad happy ending with wannabe independent film aeesthetic. And I thought, Fake! It kept getting worse... Fake! I turned it off. Most of my friends as well as many of my students love the film--especially because some of the concepts that come up in conversation are the basis for the plot... but it's just so bad... it's just as bad as this comment, it never really says anything, but just sounds critical and leave people feeling like the understand the concept, and I think they do, only the concept is not as simple as the movie pretends it is, and when people get it, they love the movie, and it's bad. It's good entertainment, I guess.

But Andy's experience with the new age doctor is so much better. it's so shallow that it's deep deep deep. Maybe not, but at least Andy does not make more than what it is. Or maybe is Pat Hackett who edited the journal entry to read as a moment of shallow self-reflexivity; that's deep. I think.

And the eighties comment, man!! that is so true. I watch a show on VH1 called, I Love the Eighties and the most exciting moments and people were from the first five years, just like Andy said. Now they also have another show called I Love the Nineties. And one is sure to come for the new decade; but what will it be called? I love the 00's? That sounds like a bad joke on Matthew Barney's early work on mister Jim Otto, the fooball player. Are you a playa?

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Monday, September 19, 2005

When visiting MJ's site, we get a thumb image of his latest music compilation, "The essential Michael Jackson." Interesting that the image of Michael is that of his Thriller days. Maybe this will be the image that will be immortalized fifty years from now in a stamp--Elvis was immortalized in the stamp as the "young Elvis;" although Vegas has no refrains for making the most of Elvis's famous cape and suit.

Only time will tell of course which of Michael's image will predominate. Well, not time, but those in Control of his image.

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Sunday, September 18, 2005

Furcoats are hanging in there, like most things in a supposed liberal society that allows for people to opine (with some consequences): Fur has a longer history than any other material for clothing. Our prehistoric ancestors valued animals' pelts for their warmth; in the Middle Ages furs were so prized that their use was restricted by law to certain classes. Even in our days, furs remain for many people a coveted possession, signifying comfort and luxury.

Though modesty dictated the wearing of furs in the Garden of Eden, and protection from cold was one reason for primitive man's first use of skins for clothing, the beauty of fur was always appreciated.

A selling pitch for our times (?):
Q - My lifestyle is pretty casual. Why would I be interested in a fur coat?
A - Fur coats aren't just for special occasions. Today's fur fashions reflect tremendous variety in design and spirit. While full-length sables might fit some people's everyday needs, others might opt for a colorful sheared beaver bomber jacket, a fur-lined leather biker jacket or even a knee-length shearling fur duffel coat. Take a look around Fur Online's Web site for all the possibilities.

Fur in Spanish is cuero... which in macho slang means, da'laidies... Did Andy mention Basquiat gaining confidence with the laidies?
Basquiat became a famous black man and white women fell to his feet. Cannibal devouring feelings, emotions, even breath. With his brushes, he disintegrated bodies, transforming them into a factory of skeletons, witches' scrawls, the stains of terror absences in acrylic and his phrases

Keep it going: With the exception of one or two brief encounters, virtually all of Basquiat's lovers were white; indeed, a number of them were classic blondes. His romances would begin obsessively, the artist in hot pursuit until he made his conquest, at which point he would drop the confused object of desire. Then, suddenly, he would attempt to rekindle the relationship. The second acceptance, a kind of return of the prodigal boyfriend was a double victory, and he sometimes continued a fling, on and off, for years."

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