“I always felt that my work hadn't much to do with art; my admirations for other art had very little room to show themselves in my work because I hoped that if I concentrated enough the intensity of scrutiny alone would force life into the pictures. I ignored the fact that art, after all, derives from art. Now I realize that this is the case.” IfsLittlesArtEnoughFactsShowsForceFeltRealizingRoomsCasesAdmirationIntensityIgnoredScrutiny Book:Lucian Freud: naked portraits : Werke der 40er bis 90er Jahre Source: Lucian Freud: naked portraits : Werke der 40er bis 90er Jahre
“Fascism itself can only be turned away if all those who are outraged by it show a commitment to social justice that equals the intensity of their indignation.” IfsShowsSocialJusticeCommitmentSocial JusticeIntensityFascismIndignationOutraged Book:The End of Imagination Source: The End of Imagination
“The economics of television syndication and DVD sales mean that there's a tremendous financial pressure to make programs that can be watched multiple times, revealing new nuances and shadings on the third viewing. Meanwhile, the Web has created a forum for annotation and commentary that allows more complicated shows to prosper, thanks to the fan sites where each episode of shows like 'Lost' or 'Alias' is dissected with an intensity usually reserved for Talmud scholars.” MeanShowsLostFansTelevisionProgramEconomicsThirdsPressureFinancialComplicatedThanksIntensityScholarEpisodesMultipleSiteRevealingReservedCommentaryNuanceDvdsForumsAliasesAnnotationFinancial Pressure Author:Steven Johnson