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Steven Rehm
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Started On : 06-Feb-2007 at 08:00:02 PM, #Views : 6427
Topic Subject : Re: A new topic has been added-Re: A new topic has been added-ART vs COMMERCE |
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Can some one turn these messages off? I've now received over 40 of the same
message.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: <aliforum@lifecasting.org>
To: <stevenwrehm@comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 8:00 AM
Subject: A new topic has been added-Re: A new topic has been added-ART vs
COMMERCE( Message No. 1479)
> -----------------Amazon.com ALI Sponsor -------->
>
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> molding, casting and finishing full latex mask. Available
> through http://www.Amazon.com
> -------------------------------------------------------->
>
> Hello Steven Rehm
>
>
> Post Date : Tuesday 06th of February 2007 10:00:04 AM
> Posted by : "John Schoonraad" john@lifecast.co.uk
>
> Re: A new topic has been added-ART vs COMMERCE:--
> Hey Ed
> welcome to the club its a real thing is it not, well I have been squeezing
> out some art but its hard while making a corperate living .
> I HEAR YOUR WORDS least ways you know the difference many never do
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 2:44 PM
> Subject: A new topic has been added-ART vs COMMERCE( Message No. 1443)
>
>
> -----------------Amazon.com ALI Sponsor -------->
>
> NEW! Monster Movie Masks. A two part DVD series on
> molding, casting and finishing full latex mask. Available
> through http://www.Amazon.com
> -------------------------------------------------------->
>
> Hello John Schoonraad
>
>
>
> Post Date : Monday 05th of February 2007 09:43:47 AM
> Posted by : "Ed McCormick" info@artmolds.com
>
> ART vs COMMERCE:--
> I have been thinking about that phrase a lot lately - art vs. commerce.
> Maybe that is because we were recently commissioned to create a full body
> casting of David Blaine the illusionist. The piece is for a promotion in
> London. It required Blaine to hold a cell phone (the item to be promoted).
>
> I really love life casting and I certainly love being paid for it, too.
> But
> as I stood back to admire the finished piece, I thought, "Ugh, there is no
> art there it is just a three dimensional poster." Part of it was that we
> had
> to conform to our client's budget - big company, but smaller budget. That
> forced us to take short cuts. The second issue was we had only10 days to
> create a full body piece and that is not a lot of time. That again forced
> more short cuts. Thus, dumbing down the art factor and maximizing the
> technique factor. Anyway that was my rationalization.
>
> Then I remembered being commissioned to create a full torso of Iman, David
> Bowie's wife for a DeBeers promotion. They wanted five copies to go to
> jewelry designers all over the world. I had both the time and the budget
> and still I wouldn't call that bust a piece of art in the sense that we
> artists would describe it. It was just a bust - oh, a great looking bust
>
> but it didn't say anything to the senses as art typically does.
>
> I haven't done any art for art's sake for many many months. I miss that.
> The
> business, workshops and commercial commissions have me working 7-days a
> week
> lately. I know I must force myself to take a deep breath and take a break.
> Because when I am working on something purely for art's sake there is no
> better feeling - it is euphoric.
>
> So I apologize to the entire membership for being tardy on the
> announcements
> of the competition. I have contacted the winners a while ago so they know
> who they are. I was waiting to get a section on the ALI website done for
> the
> formal announcement. But day by day goes by and that has not come to pass
> so
> I'll have the announcements to the members posted on the forum
> onWednesday.
>
> In the meantime, I did manage to get a page posted on the Blaine project
> so
> you could see my lamentation for yourself. It is here:
> http://www.artmolds.com/david_blaine.htm
>
>
> Warmest regards
>
> Ed
>
>
> ALI is an international organization whose members are engaged in the art
> and creative industries. Its purpose is to promote the art of life casting
>
> create public awareness of this unique art form, provide its members with
> forums to exchange information, resources to enhance their effectiveness
> and
> advance opportunities for their artistic success.
>
>
>
>
> --
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>
>
> ALI is an international organization whose members are engaged in the art
> and creative industries. Its purpose is to promote the art of life
> casting, create public awareness of this unique art form, provide its
> members with forums to exchange information, resources to enhance their
> effectiveness and advance opportunities for their artistic success.
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