Monday 5 November 2007
Robert Williams on Lowbrow art
http://beinart.org/info/essays/robert-williams.php
In 1979 Gilbert offered to do an art book of all my paintings. No other publishing company anywhere would dare to undertake such an unorthodox project. It was decided at that time, since no authorized art institutions would recognize this form of art, to call my book The Lowbrow Art of Robt. Williams.
There was never any intention to make the title of my book the name of a fledging art movement but, over time, that seems to be what has transpired. The original connotation was to suggest that this self-deprecating name would, over a matter of time, rise from the lowest cultural phylum of art to ironically (and much to the consternation of the art world) climb to the top–but this wasn’t a serious conjecture.
In 1979 Gilbert offered to do an art book of all my paintings. No other publishing company anywhere would dare to undertake such an unorthodox project. It was decided at that time, since no authorized art institutions would recognize this form of art, to call my book The Lowbrow Art of Robt. Williams.
There was never any intention to make the title of my book the name of a fledging art movement but, over time, that seems to be what has transpired. The original connotation was to suggest that this self-deprecating name would, over a matter of time, rise from the lowest cultural phylum of art to ironically (and much to the consternation of the art world) climb to the top–but this wasn’t a serious conjecture.
Tuesday 23 October 2007
that article that gary baseman refers to...
http://www.laweekly.com/news/features/pictures-from-the-unibrow-revolution/179/
Thursday 11 October 2007
"Pervasive"
adjective FORMAL
present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place:
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
A pervasive smell of diesel.
Reforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country.
present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place:
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
A pervasive smell of diesel.
Reforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country.
Gary Baseman
Below is a quote from Crowndozen.com about Baseman.
"No single person has done more to help define, progress and legitimize the current movement towards accessible art than Gary Baseman. He has left his mark upon an amazing variety of mediums, from the Emmy Award winning Teacher's Pet animated series and subsequent feature film to commercial illustration for corporate heavies like Nike, Chili's and Mercedes-Benz. His 'Dumb Luck' designer vinyl toy (produced by Critterbox) has taken the collectible market by storm, selling out left and right, leading to several other toy concepts in development. Amidst all that, he's still made time for internationally staged solo and group gallery shows, contributed illustration work to Rolling Stone, The New Yorker and Time magazines and compiled and released a 350+ page book showcasing his work. He also coined the term 'Pervasive Art' and has remained on the cutting edge of this movement, helping to foster it's growth and contextualize it within the contemporary art world.
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"Thursday 20 September 2007
Dictionary definition of lowbrow.
"One having uncultivated tastes."
"A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits."
"Characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes."
"A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits."
"Characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes."
Art that sells well.
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1662296
Quote;
"A movement to make art lacking highly cultivated and intellectual tastes acceptable."
Quote;
"A movement to make art lacking highly cultivated and intellectual tastes acceptable."
Another interesting article
http://www.artbabyart.com/lowbrowart.html
Quote;
"That is why I believe that making art for the sake of beauty is a form of denial, and labeling a picture "Lowbrow" is an attempt to ignore your inability to comprehend ones own primordial fear. "
Quote;
"That is why I believe that making art for the sake of beauty is a form of denial, and labeling a picture "Lowbrow" is an attempt to ignore your inability to comprehend ones own primordial fear. "
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