I Said I'm Happy (What More Do You Want) 09 Eelus

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[AKBAPE]

Choice.

[bloodthrust]

Choice.

Seriously?

[cadeallaw]

I like it

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[mistersmith]

If this were like a $20 screenprint the guy pulled in his kitchen, it would be pretty cool.

If this were one of those 18-color gallery editions it could be pretty cool.

Anything in between and it seems, to me, like another "create a stencil and a not-the-defnintion-of-irony ironic statement" piece of "street art" that probably never saw a street. Anyone could have scanned a Ladies Home Journal from 1952, upped the contrast, blown it up, cut it out, and then made a smiley face outta lipstick. Edith Wharton wrote those books 100 years ago. For this thing the proof is probably in the execution...which I know nothing about. So what's up with this print?

[AKBAPE]

Choice.

Seriously?

I'm particularly interested in gender relations. To me it's all about the framing and message for this one. In the days of portraits a woman was only as good as the public's 'portrait' of her. Shockingly almost nothing has changed. Things nowadays may be even worse. Woman are told to look and behave a certain way by more forms of media and stimuli then ever before.

[mistersmith]

I'm particularly interested in gender relations. To me it's all about the framing and message for this one. In the days of portraits a woman was only as good as the public's 'portrait' of her. Shockingly almost nothing has changed. Things nowadays may be even worse. Woman are told to look and behave a certain way by more forms of media and stimuli then ever before.

That's just what college kids say to get laid and/or please their profs (sometimes one in the same) and, like I said above, Edith Wharton wrote that novel 100 years ago. It's just such an easy observation that it makes the art seem lazy.

Some women will always feel bad if they're not 5' 7" blonde/blue (or 34-24-34 or whatever is most popular that day). Some women don't care, some don't pay attention, some know better. But as long as humans care about sex it'll always be that way. And it always has been, and I don't think the world needs another peice of art reflecting it.

Unless it's hand-made on the cheap or incredibly well-made, like I said...

[cadeallaw]

I still like it

[AKBAPE]

I'm particularly interested in gender relations. To me it's all about the framing and message for this one. In the days of portraits a woman was only as good as the public's 'portrait' of her. Shockingly almost nothing has changed. Things nowadays may be even worse. Woman are told to look and behave a certain way by more forms of media and stimuli then ever before.

That's just what college kids say to get laid and/or please their profs (sometimes one in the same) and, like I said above, Edith Wharton wrote that novel 100 years ago. It's just such an easy observation that it makes the art seem lazy.

Some women will always feel bad if they're not 5' 7" blonde/blue (or 34-24-34 or whatever is most popular that day). Some women don't care, some don't pay attention, some know better. But as long as humans care about sex it'll always be that way. And it always has been, and I don't think the world needs another peice of art reflecting it.

Unless it's hand-made on the cheap or incredibly well-made, like I said...

I see what your saying (I'm also no longer a college kid). That said, I think this piece is not as well executed as it could have been but is clever nonetheless. To say it shouldn't be done because Edith Wharton did it 100's of years ago seems silly though. Nearly every single issue and idea has been taken up in art over the years be it literature, painting, or film. That doesn't mean that there aren't interesting new ways to express old ideas. Personally I would love to see this piece on the street. It uses an old form (18th century portrait) and a pop-art simple face to express a universal truth. Sure it's simple but I think it's fun nonetheless.

[mistersmith]

Yeah. It's not bad, it's kind of a fun way to get at it, actually, I guess I'm just hoping the artist didn't take him/herself too seriously on this one.

And true, there are no more original ideas. It all boils down to sex and money and God I guess anyway.

[Codeblue]

Don't forget the need to be important or great.

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From reading you comments on this painting one thing struck me was that it has brought up debate on ideas and discussion on different issues!To do this in itself is no small fete which only proves this is a true work of art!

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