Contemporary art
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“Greater in battle than the man who would conquer a thousand-thousand men, is he who would conquer just one — himself. Better to conquer yourself than others. When you’ve trained yourself, living in constant self-control, neither a deva nor gandhabba, nor a Mara banded with Brahmas, could turn that triumph back into defeat.” — Buddha/ Dhammapada
Mara (มาร) represents death, rebirth, and desire in Buddhist cosmology. The personification of the Enlightenment’s antagonist forces.
Mara Series: Mrtyu 0004
2021
Size: 5400 x 7200 pixels (18 x 24 in.)
RGB, JPEG
Resolution: 300 pixels/inch
Edition 1/6
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People may copy others for a variety of reasons, including:
- Lack of identity: They may copy others to be recognized.
- Jealousy: They may copy others because they want what you have.
- Insecurity: They may copy others to elevate themselves.
- Threatened: They may copy others because they feel threatened by your success.
- Obsession: They may copy others.
- Laziness: They may copy others.
- Mental health issues: They may copy others.
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“Everything I do is about self-presentation and empowerment. You know why it’s so important? Because even people who have very little can control how they present themselves to the world. If you have no money, no nothing, you can throw on a scarf, put your hat to the side and walk out in to the street and feel good. It’s style. Diana Vreeland said if you’re not born with it I feel sorry for your ass.” — Coreen Simpson
Coreen Simpson
Ntozake Shange
1997/2021
Gelatin silver print
26 × 26 in
Price: US$12,000
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“The problem with art is, it’s not like the game of golf where you put the ball in the hole. There’s no umpire; there’s no judge. There are no rules. It’s one of its problems. But it’s also one of the great things about art. It becomes a question of what lasts.” — Richard Prince
Richard Prince
Entertainers
1982-83
Chromogenic print
61 ½ × 46 1/2”
MoMA collections
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Irving Penn
The Poor Lovers
1979
Platinum-palladium print
18 ½ x 11 3/8 in.
Price realised
EUR 25,000
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Andy Warhol: An American Prophet (Art History Documentary) | Perspective
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Ian Burn began investigating the act of looking in the mid 1960s. In this work, text across a standard framed mirror quotes from the 18th-century Scottish philosopher David Hume. The original quote continues, ‘if we consider these objects in themselves, and never look beyond the ideas which we form of them’.
The viewer is asked to consider this specific work of art without considering his or her accumulated knowledge and assumptions about either ‘mirrors’ or ‘works of art’ (or the person ‘in’ the mirror). The impossibility of isolating any one thing from all others is emphasised in this conceptual artwork by our reflection in the mirror and that of the space in which it hangs and other art nearby.
Ian Burn
Two glass/Mirror piece
1968
mirror, glass, wood
93.7 × 63.2 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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American Masters Rothko
FYI: I love sharing my favorite artists not just for inspiration but also to educate about their creative processes and thoughts. It’s fascinating to see how some artists still believe that only realism qualifies as fine art, overlooking other forms. I wonder what kind of art history they’re being taught in their school.
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“Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.” — Elizabeth Gilbert
Authentic: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2023
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“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland
Do Not Destroy NFT Store:
Word Series: What It Means To Be Authentic Poster (Black)
Addition Details
Size: 5400 x 7200 pixels (18 x 24 inch)
Kind: JPEG image
Resolution: 300 pixels/inch
Both physical and NFT items are now available in our store.
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“I have found that in accepting and immersing myself in subject matter I paint with more intensity and that the ‘hows’ of painting are more inevitably determined by the ‘whats’.” — David Park
David Park (1911-1960)
Two People in White
1957
oil on canvas
24 x 32 in.
Price realised
USD 378,000
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“Best way to live in California is to be from somewheres else.” — Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men
NFT Photography Series: California 04
Location: California
Date: 5/15/2010
Camera: Leica D-LUX 3
Edition 1/10
Both physical and NFT items are now available in our store.
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“There’s conflict in the world and conflict within ourselves.” — Ming Smith
Ming Smith
Sun Ra Space II, New York
1978
printed 2017
Gelatin silver print
40.6 × 50.8 cm