Comments on: Kent Rogowski’s Inside-Out Teddy Bear Portraits http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:28:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-68887 Daniel Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:06:26 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowski-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/#comment-68887 I had a friend of mine, a painter and print maker, once explain that such bombast is used for the sake of selling. I don't think that makes it any better, but I do understand why a working artist might be tempted to inflate their descriptions for the sake of income. Of course, it does presume much of the spectator and/or buyers - that they are people interested in appearing cultural, and in so doing seek out those works which appear most intellectual. Then everybody can discuss - in a similar vein as literary criticism - in the same high-flying language, and everybody can feel important about themselves and their understanding of art. I'm probably assuming too much myself, of course, so feel free to hit the salt lick for every word of mine you read. I had a friend of mine, a painter and print maker, once explain that such bombast is used for the sake of selling.

I don’t think that makes it any better, but I do understand why a working artist might be tempted to inflate their descriptions for the sake of income. Of course, it does presume much of the spectator and/or buyers – that they are people interested in appearing cultural, and in so doing seek out those works which appear most intellectual. Then everybody can discuss – in a similar vein as literary criticism – in the same high-flying language, and everybody can feel important about themselves and their understanding of art.

I’m probably assuming too much myself, of course, so feel free to hit the salt lick for every word of mine you read.

]]> By: Paul http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-68882 Paul Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:22:43 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowski-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/#comment-68882 a good half of my college art courses were on the vernacular of a fine artist (which is just pseudo-intellectual babble) a good half of my college art courses were on the vernacular of a fine artist (which is just pseudo-intellectual babble)

]]> By: Dwayne http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-68868 Dwayne Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:59:44 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowski-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/#comment-68868 Ditto Jeff... I have yet to read an artist's statement that was not a bit much. Ditto Jeff… I have yet to read an artist’s statement that was not a bit much.

]]> By: Joshua http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-68864 Joshua Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:59:10 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowski-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/#comment-68864 <blockquote>I thought inside-out stuffed animals would look awesome…<b>turns out</b> I was right, maybe.</blockquote> Emphasis added for more pun-ny.

I thought inside-out stuffed animals would look awesome…turns out I was right, maybe.

Emphasis added for more pun-ny.

]]> By: Jeff http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-68863 Jeff Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:57:16 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowski-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/#comment-68863 I get pretty bored/annoyed by lofty artist statements. This guy's artist statement should be something more like: "I thought inside-out stuffed animals would look awesome...turns out I was right, maybe." I get pretty bored/annoyed by lofty artist statements. This guy’s artist statement should be something more like: “I thought inside-out stuffed animals would look awesome…turns out I was right, maybe.”

]]> By: Daniel http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-68856 Daniel Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:15:19 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowski-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/#comment-68856 Cool, thanks. Just one more reason why this database guy needs to learn more CSS/HTML/etc. Cool, thanks. Just one more reason why this database guy needs to learn more CSS/HTML/etc.

]]> By: Joshua http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-68855 Joshua Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:01:45 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowski-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/#comment-68855 Just some CSS: <code> object, img { float: left; display: inline; background: #eee; margin: 5px 20px 5px 0; } </code> <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_class_float.asp" rel="nofollow">More info</a> on floating elements with CSS. Just some CSS:


object,
img {
float: left;
display: inline;
background: #eee;
margin: 5px 20px 5px 0;
}

More info on floating elements with CSS.

]]> By: Daniel http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowskis-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-68850 Daniel Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:21:27 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/01/30/kent-rogowski-inside-out-teddy-bear-portraits/#comment-68850 I've been meaning to ask...how do you get your text to wrap around your images on these posts? Is it a plugin, some WP setting about which I don't know, or some custom ninja work? I’ve been meaning to ask…how do you get your text to wrap around your images on these posts? Is it a plugin, some WP setting about which I don’t know, or some custom ninja work?

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