Slog - Comments on Letter of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55 Your "Gray Area" artbiz spat article reminds me of the rancorous Fitzgerald-Hopkins Trial right here in Metronatural Seattle in the mid-1960s, when artists James Fitzgerald accused a younger artist, Robert Hopkinds, of imitating his (Fitzgerald's) work. One prosecution witness was the painter William Cumming, always ready for Drama, but this time I think in the wrong play. Sculptor and U.W. art professor emeritus Everett Dupen was one of the major Defense witnesses, and I remember sending a supporting letter from California where I was then on a fellowship residency. Fitzgerald lost; and in Seattle magazine William Cumming was quoted, post-verdict,... Copyright 2008 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:38:52 -0800 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:26:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe EYES WIDE SHUT, DUMBTo The Stranger: Thanks for your Mudede review/revelation of the genius and many meanings in Eyes Wide Shut ["Stoned Love," by Charles Mudede, July 22]. How wrong I was in seeing the film as stupid, self-indulgent, outrageously long, and amateurish posing by Mr. and Mrs. Beautiful, in a simpering and sophomoric flop by people who lack the nerve and talent to do PORN. Duh? Garbage. Quote me. Gordon Anderson, Seattle

Durrrrrr.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c948999 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c948999 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:46:35 -0800 Comment by Rotten666 First dude sounds like he's been reading the futurist manifesto.

]]> Rotten666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949007 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949007 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:55:22 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I so love Jumbo Shrimp. I make great sushi with them.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949046 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949046 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:09:37 -0800 Comment by Chris B All this fuss to find out who, exactly, is the world's tallest midget. Lovely.

]]> Chris B http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949065 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949065 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:11:51 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes That first letter is pretentious and snobby as hell. Christ, no wonder people hate art.

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949152 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949152 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:32:15 -0800 Comment by J.R. So somebody else used the phrase "lead pencil" 30 years ago? So fucking what?

]]> J.R. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949167 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949167 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:38:27 -0800 Comment by hrm When you look at the art that's in galleries these days you start to see a lot of similar threads. That is because this is a time in which artists all over the world can see and be aware of the same things/artists and be influenced by them. I believe a lot of artists are being compelled to create similar work at around the same time. With all of us seeing and digesting random mixes of images and info taken from the same pot there are bound to be some similar regurgitations. Also, there are some ideas so obvious, they are bound to surface more than once. Like the name Lead Pencil Studios, it was inevitable someone would settle on that, if not by them then a design firm or animation team. Assuming the same idea can't be had twice is ludicrous. We are all products of the same stuff, of course some artists are going to get the same ideas.

]]> hrm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949226 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949226 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:57:20 -0800 Comment by Abby I had a friend named Brad. I wonder if that's him. It seems like the sort of letter he would write.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949240 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949240 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:59:58 -0800 Comment by Carly D. I'm in Los Angeles, but there are still pieces down here that seem to look familiar...
I was at the Japanese American National Museum a couple of weekends ago to see their new exhibit and this image, Elemental by Ala Ebtekar, reminded me of all the pieces that have been posted:

http://static.flickr.com/122/315810379_979920f117_m.jpg


]]> Carly D. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949393 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949393 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:47:55 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Hey, did you guys hear they're finally granting degrees to the Japanese students relocated to prison camps during WW II who had been at the UW?

It's coming up in May, I think.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949447 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949447 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:07:24 -0800 Comment by scharrera Roy McMakin is not an architect.

]]> scharrera http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949626 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949626 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:38:34 -0800 Comment by An Artist Hey, we dont want him either.

]]> An Artist http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949757 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c949757 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:16:41 -0800 Comment by Common Holy shit, ive done drawings with Lead Pencils, does that make me a copy cat!? I hope LPS ignores all this shit, enjoys the weather in Rome and keeps making art.

]]> Common http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c950255 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c950255 Visual Art Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:09:18 -0800 Comment by Priska C. Juschka Hi-
I just would like to let you know that Jade Townsend Installation YARDSALE is
At

Priska C. Juschka Fine Art
547 West 27th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11AM-6PM

through March 8th, 2008

]]> Priska C. Juschka http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c951866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/letter_of_the_day_55#c951866 Visual Art Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:26:08 -0800