I started making new collages several weeks ago. Now that my quarter of teaching at RIT is over, I finally have the spare time and energy to do so. It feels good. Images will be coming soon. And, in many ways, I’m returning to image making with fresh eyes. Sure, the main focus of my [...]
Archive for the ‘Pretentiousness’ Category
Love and Loss
Posted: 6th March 2010 by Jonathan in PretentiousnessTags: Collage, Mixed Media, Pretentiousness
Comments Off
Comments Off
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. [...]
Comments Off
I had a minor revelation last night. While skimming through this site’s comment spam filter, I noticed that several spam comments, after the usual pornographic links, would be followed by paragraphs of words, text, and phrases seemingly randomly mashed together. “Aha!” I said. “This is some excellent Dada poetry!” Disappointingly, I’m far from the first [...]
Comments Off
The following was originally a response to 2005′s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe adaptation, however, having seen the film long after its release date it seemed silly for me to write this then. Now that the sequel is out it seemed a good time to revisit this train of thought. I’m also writing [...]
Comments Off
This is snippet from the comic Sexy Losers. It’s totally not safe for work. It might not even be safe for home. But for those of you foolish enough to click on this link, don’t come back complaining that you can’t un-see certain things or that you have a new-found appreciation for Pollock. The truth [...]
Comments Off
I always try to keep an eye out for any crossovers between art and psychology. Of course, it’s not any sort of general interest—I do have quite a personal investment in both subjects so finding a combination of the two can be exciting because I’m always looking to learn more about myself and my depression. [...]
Comments Off
(This is part 2 of my rebuttal to Peter Bagge’s comic “Real” Art.” You can read part 1 here.) I find the concept of “shock art” asinine and ridiculous. The art itself is fine—it’s the label “shock art” I have a problem with. And that’s all it is—it’s not a style or methodology, it’s a [...]
Comments Off
Several years ago, shortly after I began grad school, I came across a cartoon commentary on art and the art world entitled “Real” “Art” or “Mr. Grumpy Goes to an Art Museum and Comes Out Belaboring the Obvious,” written and drawn by Peter Bagge. It’s presented by Reason Magazine, which is a libertarian publication. That [...]