Donald Featherstone
Thinking of the 19th century French artist Grandville and his satirical carrots. His drawings were wildly surreal, yet so politically biting that he was persecuted by the monarchy. He broke from the conventions of realism, and tapped the uncanny non-rational order of dreams
The… Show more
A world in which artists think like entrepreneurs, he writes in the Atlantic, is one where “You’re a musician and a photographer and a poet; a storyteller and a dancer and a designer ... which means that you haven’t got time for your 10,000 hours in any of your chosen media. But technique or expertise is not the point. The point is versatility. Lik... See more
Rebecca Jennings • Everybody Has to Self-Promote Now. Nobody Wants To.
There’s a lot of pressure to conform, I like it when people don’t. I like oddballs (I may even be one myself). I admire individuals who do their own thing and have a unique view of the world. The interesting stuff is always on the fringes of society, never the mainstream.
Anthony Burrill • Make It Now!
In adapting the Dandy character for your own purposes, remember that the Dandy is by nature a rare and beautiful flower. Be different in ways that are both striking and aesthetic, never vulgar; poke fun at current trends and styles, go in a novel direction, and be supremely uninterested in what anyone else is doing. Most people are insecure; they w
... See more