Art
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“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”
— Herman Melville
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“You really need faith in yourself to make art and to stand up for what you believe in.”
— Elizabeth Peyton
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Line magnetic 805ia feat. Rogers LS 3/5a | Sway Halie Loren [ Alpha audio TH ]
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If words didn’t matter, then why do artists give their work titles?
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“There is nothing more surreal than reality.”
— Salvador Dalí
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“My painting is not violent, it’s life that is violent. Even within the most beautiful landscape, in the trees, under the leaves, the insects are eating each other; violence is a part of life. We are born with a scream; we come into life with a scream and maybe love is a mosquito net between the fear of living and the fear of death.”
Francis Bacon
Study for Portrait
1977
oil and dry transfer lettering on canvas
78 x 58 1/8 in.
Price realised
USD 49,812,500
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“You can’t copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you’re working without any real feeling.”
— Milt Jackson
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How self-deception allows people to lie
We lie to ourselves to protect our self-images, which allows us to act immorally while maintaining a clear conscience. According to the very latest research, self-deception may have even evolved to help us to persuade others; if we start believing our own lies, it’s much easier to get other people to believe them, too.
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Larry Bell – Untitled, 1969, mineral coated glass, 40″ x 40″ x 40″
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The X-Files had a huge influence on many TV series, especially in the sci-fi, horror, and procedural genres. Its blend of serialized mythology with standalone “monster of the week” episodes set a precedent for many shows that followed. The X-Files didn’t just inspire new shows—it also shaped how TV storytelling evolved, blending serialized narratives with episodic adventures in a way that many modern series still use.
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“Big fish eat little fish” is an classical proverb that indicates the predatory nature of humans and the vicious cycle of exploitation that exists in the business world; where rich and powerful people or organisations will exploit, swallow up or destroy those who are weaker, poorer and less powerful, and in turn those who are exploited, accordingly, follow the example of those who exploit them.
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“A lot of people seem to think that art or photography is about the way things look, or the surface of things. That’s not what it’s about for me. It’s really about relationships and feelings…it’s really hard for me to do commercial work because people kind of want me to do a Nan Goldin. They don’t understand that it’s not about a style or a look or a setup. It’s about emotional obsession and empathy.”
Nan Goldin
Nan and Brian in Bed, N.Y.C., 1983
1983
Cibachrome print
24 ½ x 38 in.
Price realised
USD 63,000
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Why would you listen to an influencer who gave up on their own dream?
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“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”
– Unknown