Comments on: Does Saffron Spell Dissent http://artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:58:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Birgit http://artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-84309 Birgit Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:38:31 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-84309 David, Thanks - kindred spirit David,

Thanks - kindred spirit

]]> By: David http://artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-84251 David Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:38:25 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-84251 Birgit, your increase in price from $1 to $1,000 was appropriate as far as I'm concerned. More artists should have pricing structures like that - one price for normal people, and a much higher price for jerks! It discourages bad behavior. If Anne-Émilie considers writing you a check for $1 and signing your release form to be "endless red tape" she's in for a big surprise someday when she tries to do her landscape architectural designing for a real client in a real city or county somewhere. We also watched the Gates documentary the other night on HBO, and found it incredibly inspiring. I had worked on Christo's Umbrellas here in California, and have been a big fan of his work for years. But the documentary brought out an aspect of his work that I hadn't thought much about, the endless political hurdles he had to overcome, with all those committee meetings and people's inane objections to his project. And that all it took was for one person, Bloomberg, to finally say sure, let's do it. That was a good reminder. Birgit, your increase in price from $1 to $1,000 was appropriate as far as I’m concerned. More artists should have pricing structures like that - one price for normal people, and a much higher price for jerks! It discourages bad behavior. If Anne-Émilie considers writing you a check for $1 and signing your release form to be “endless red tape” she’s in for a big surprise someday when she tries to do her landscape architectural designing for a real client in a real city or county somewhere.

We also watched the Gates documentary the other night on HBO, and found it incredibly inspiring. I had worked on Christo’s Umbrellas here in California, and have been a big fan of his work for years. But the documentary brought out an aspect of his work that I hadn’t thought much about, the endless political hurdles he had to overcome, with all those committee meetings and people’s inane objections to his project. And that all it took was for one person, Bloomberg, to finally say sure, let’s do it. That was a good reminder.

]]> By: Birgit http://artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82363 Birgit Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:30:42 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82363 Thanks, Ginger and Steve, I am trying to, as one of the presidential candidates is quoted as singing: "Lighten up and get a life" Thanks, Ginger and Steve,

I am trying to, as one of the presidential candidates is quoted as singing:

“Lighten up and get a life”

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82257 Steve Durbin Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:42:19 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82257 Birgit, I agree with June: you're the weird one, and it's much to your credit. And I admire your creativity with the superpositions. I especially like in this one the way that patches of sky and lights below echo the fluttering capes. Birgit,

I agree with June: you’re the weird one, and it’s much to your credit. And I admire your creativity with the superpositions. I especially like in this one the way that patches of sky and lights below echo the fluttering capes.

]]> By: ginger vary http://artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82177 ginger vary Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:16:44 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82177 You offered from your heart. Hurray for you and no you were not weird. It's worth so much more. even $1000 would have been a bargin. I tip my hat and salute you for who you are and that you still have such honor. You offered from your heart. Hurray for you and no you were not weird. It’s worth so much more. even $1000 would have been a bargin. I tip my hat and salute you for who you are and that you still have such honor.

]]> By: Birgit http://artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82131 Birgit Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:43:01 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82131 June, Thank you for your critique. I will play with the 'neon look'. June,

Thank you for your critique. I will play with the ‘neon look’.

]]> By: June http://artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82125 June Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:58:15 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2008/02/does-saffron-spell-dissent.html#comment-82125 Birgit, Your response captured completely my feeling about certain pieces of art. The insult of $50 really rings a bell. $1 or $1000, nothing in-between. A generous offer! This reminds me of our friend Boggs, the artist who paints money. He would give his "money" in return, for example, for his restaurant meal, but only if it were accepted wholly. No parsing out $4US for the bread and $4Boggs for the milk. Now of course, we all would take the Boggs and have our pension funds greatly enhanced. Your manipulation of the photo is effective. Ordinarily I'm not much into the "neon" look but in this case, the vivid coloration enhances the sense of the wind across the background of the city. Thanks, Jay, for making me look again and again. I didn't note the layering until you pointed it out. Birgit,

Your response captured completely my feeling about certain pieces of art. The insult of $50 really rings a bell. $1 or $1000, nothing in-between. A generous offer! This reminds me of our friend Boggs, the artist who paints money. He would give his “money” in return, for example, for his restaurant meal, but only if it were accepted wholly. No parsing out $4US for the bread and $4Boggs for the milk.

Now of course, we all would take the Boggs and have our pension funds greatly enhanced.

Your manipulation of the photo is effective. Ordinarily I’m not much into the “neon” look but in this case, the vivid coloration enhances the sense of the wind across the background of the city.

Thanks, Jay, for making me look again and again. I didn’t note the layering until you pointed it out.

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