tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420311682877178781.post5587397305081890349..comments2023-04-17T00:57:33.432-07:00Comments on Brandon Bird, Painter of Might: Politicsbbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13596309923014900878noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420311682877178781.post-52694304575797420532008-08-29T00:24:00.000-07:002008-08-29T00:24:00.000-07:00Yep, I can't disagree with anything you wrote.Yep, I can't disagree with anything you wrote.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456663342211138233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420311682877178781.post-9730245189022781132008-08-26T14:16:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:16:00.000-07:00I should amend my statement to, "People of no cons...I should amend my statement to, "People of no consequence, and the occasional dynamic thinker or batshit-loony cultist.*"<BR/><BR/>I'm not trying to say that my work** is apolitical (it's about a specific culture, it uses elements of that culture, it kinda has to be cultural critique on some level), just that I don't think a painting about an election can rise above the level of, "vote for this or that candidate" and be solid, enjoyable art in and of itself. I don't think I've ever seen that. But I did go to UC Santa Cruz, and saw plenty of art that aimed for political discourse but came off more like political... squawk.<BR/><BR/>*L. Ron Hubbard was in fact the craziest crazy to ever crazy: http://www.clambake.org/archive/books/bfm/bfmconte.htm<BR/><BR/>**Using the phrase "my work" is my least favorite thing about being an artist.bbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596309923014900878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420311682877178781.post-54450198718450237102008-08-26T07:44:00.000-07:002008-08-26T07:44:00.000-07:00As far as painting people of "no consequence", I s...As far as painting people of "no consequence", I specifically bought a print of "The Dreamer and The Dream" just so I could think about how this guy is Tom Cruise's personal Jesus. <BR/><BR/>And every first year sociology student knows/quotes/loves Noam Chomsky. <BR/><BR/>So, you have the socio-political down. Why not hit the political flat out? Maybe you should paint the pundits. I'd love to see you render the apple-cheeks of adorable Katie Couric or the furrowed brow of Bill O'Reilly.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, you are one of my favorite painters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456663342211138233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420311682877178781.post-27122171915948715022008-08-24T23:38:00.000-07:002008-08-24T23:38:00.000-07:00To be fair, I made "No Love for Spidey" long befor...To be fair, I made "No Love for Spidey" long before Spider-Man entered the gubernatorial race.bbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596309923014900878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420311682877178781.post-87659276627241291352008-08-16T14:50:00.000-07:002008-08-16T14:50:00.000-07:00I don't know, "No Love For Spidey," "Crimefighters...I don't know, "No Love For Spidey," "Crimefighters (Credits March," and "King of the Cage" are pretty political, in my opinion, for starters.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the excellent work!Neil Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873857429887606753noreply@blogger.com