Monday, February 16, 2009

Something for President's Day -- L.A. Times Editorial on "Visual Presidents"




http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-howard16-2009feb16,0,6721458.story


Here's a take on Presidential portraits from a writer who doesn't think it's "real art" unless it's figurative.
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  1. tamaraFebruary 17, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    Even Fairey admits the now logo is purely for selling & is an illustration. He never pretended to be making fine art.
    Portrait work is all about persuasion, impression, selling. I think Howard gets that it ain't art for art's sake.

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