tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652275538457823708.post909405167689130239..comments2023-07-03T04:25:54.358-07:00Comments on Art Babel: The Odd and the CrazyNew York Cityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05807506312905707802noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652275538457823708.post-33356195274199066592010-10-14T08:55:25.478-07:002010-10-14T08:55:25.478-07:00Thanks for sharing this, Richard. I'm a gradua...Thanks for sharing this, Richard. I'm a graduate of NYAA as well. I always wondered how you were so closely associated with Odd Nerdrum. What an amazing experience that must have been.Stephaniehttp://stephaniedeshpande.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652275538457823708.post-1810556312029805442010-09-06T12:55:50.296-07:002010-09-06T12:55:50.296-07:00That's my painting.That's my painting.New York Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807506312905707802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652275538457823708.post-7958798516045002362010-09-06T10:34:34.172-07:002010-09-06T10:34:34.172-07:00Is the painting posted with this blog Odd's pa...Is the painting posted with this blog Odd's paintin or yours?Alisha M. Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240993034132689689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652275538457823708.post-86459384023148259152010-08-31T10:23:03.864-07:002010-08-31T10:23:03.864-07:00OH What a Great Story Richard Scott you have writt...OH What a Great Story Richard Scott you have written about Odd Nerdrum...<br />I was simply Awestruck...<br />I being a painter wish i could read more of what you said about this artist Odd Nerdrum...<br />Betty Jane Covington<br />bettyjmac3@yahoo.comBetty Jane Covingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652275538457823708.post-18890243229272349972010-08-27T10:22:41.789-07:002010-08-27T10:22:41.789-07:00Hi Connie,
But of course! Koons signed the work a...Hi Connie,<br /><br />But of course! Koons signed the work and the people who make it are anonymous.<br /><br />This is actually nothing new. Andy Warhol did this, so does Richard Sera, Paul McCarthy, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami, Mark Kostabi, and a long, long list of other contemporary artists. Rumor has it that John Currin does as well, though I haven't verified this.<br /><br />Though not all famous artists have others make their work for them, many make it themselves.<br /><br />The defenders of this Art factory formula will tell you that Rubens and many of the Old masters also did this. But that's rather misleading. <br /><br />Yes, Rubens had a big studio and hired others to paint for him, however there are several huge differences between this and today. Rubens was a master and actually knew how to paint and did paint along side his apprentices. The people in his studio learned about composition, marketing, painting and philosophy from him. Many of these apprentices went on to become great artists themselves, for instance, Van Dyke had a great career after leaving Rubens' studio. And lastly, these apprentices received some credit for what they did.New York Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807506312905707802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652275538457823708.post-58017999007487223462010-08-27T08:24:31.837-07:002010-08-27T08:24:31.837-07:00What a fascinating story. It gave me a real pictur...What a fascinating story. It gave me a real picture of what it would be like to study with a master. One question: Was the work you did for Jeff Coons attributed to him? Perhaps I am naive, but I was shocked to read you painted for him. Is this the way it is when an artist achieves fame?Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190235296942905567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652275538457823708.post-34863188255698701502010-08-23T20:08:49.917-07:002010-08-23T20:08:49.917-07:00richard,
this is perhaps the most thoughtful, gen...richard,<br /><br />this is perhaps the most thoughtful, gentle, evocative expression of what it's like to study with nerdrum that i've seen/read/heard. i've long since forsaken any thought that i might study with the man, but your post gives me hope that the sycophantic, myopic examples of work from many of his students are not the whole story. honestly, your words here present the "open face" nerdrum speaks of so much better than what i've heard before... cheers to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com