tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post3220170824858750074..comments2024-03-28T07:53:21.490-05:00Comments on Althouse: "The photographs are not self-portraits but rather depictions of invented personas and tableaus..."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1067092152820094272012-02-24T20:26:34.805-06:002012-02-24T20:26:34.805-06:00Some of the images get your attention, but what is...Some of the images get your attention, but what is she, an artist or a publicist? I do love that all of this came out of that prim young woman in the 50's hat in the top photo.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424384180201600935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60375280142918741422012-02-24T14:58:19.713-06:002012-02-24T14:58:19.713-06:00I'm with Joated and MadisonMan. Whatever thes...I'm with Joated and MadisonMan. Whatever these photos were supposed to do, they're not doing it for me. <br /><br />On the other hand, my art appreciation ability extends no further than, "Oh, what a lovely picture of a ducky."Old RPM Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757417287626425183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-34599682577392138722012-02-24T14:37:56.010-06:002012-02-24T14:37:56.010-06:00I'm with MadisonMan. After looking at those ph...I'm with MadisonMan. After looking at those photos, I've no interest in <i>any</i> of her work.joatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415726428637484056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80342551742625619382012-02-24T14:35:19.345-06:002012-02-24T14:35:19.345-06:00That she's quite taken with herself in an I...That she's quite taken with herself in an I'm not taken with myself at all way is obvious.ricpichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321511130788764861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14107364717269657562012-02-24T13:02:21.088-06:002012-02-24T13:02:21.088-06:00Muns, I am certainly one of the conservative Altho...Muns, I am certainly one of the conservative Althousians and I think these photos are killer. Do you think they are trash, or do you think conservatives would be offended by nudity?<br /><br />I don't understand your point.<br /><br />TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69584234040173007502012-02-24T13:00:37.409-06:002012-02-24T13:00:37.409-06:00I think these rock! Thanks for the link and sharin...I think these rock! Thanks for the link and sharing!<br /><br />TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-18724256922972247182012-02-24T12:44:56.376-06:002012-02-24T12:44:56.376-06:00We first encountered Cindy Sherman's work on a...We first encountered Cindy Sherman's work on a train trip through Switzerland -- there was an exhibit in Basel in 1994. The images were quite striking and stayed with one over time.<br />Now we can spot them at a distance, in print or person.<br />I think that's some definition of art and an artist...Widely Seenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14904887992533199104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-34313756491242524822012-02-24T12:40:52.728-06:002012-02-24T12:40:52.728-06:00I admire her craftsmanship. I admire her intention...I admire her craftsmanship. I admire her intentional choice to get beyond her generic beauty. She's been at this work for a long time with real discipline and that's admirable. <br /><br />But I'm kind of bored by it too.<br /><br />@Mun -- You're kind of new around here, aren't you. You think politics are combative? They're nothing compared to art.Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480329783749187372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61512230938619307512012-02-24T12:24:14.364-06:002012-02-24T12:24:14.364-06:00Disgusting. I was wondering how and when Althouse ...Disgusting. I was wondering how and when Althouse was going to rid her blog of the conservative readers who came aboard during the Walker debacle. This proved to be a good way. Later hypocrites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62619598489869176742012-02-24T11:37:18.955-06:002012-02-24T11:37:18.955-06:00I like the one of her as a Shakespearean Klingon t...I like the one of her as a Shakespearean Klingon the best.Icepickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616554052707230326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77402030594829845512012-02-24T11:28:03.744-06:002012-02-24T11:28:03.744-06:00I've met her. She came across as a narcissisti...I've met her. She came across as a narcissistic hack.Jeff with one 'f'https://www.blogger.com/profile/05744612696537883583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-65914361003484963632012-02-24T11:26:33.403-06:002012-02-24T11:26:33.403-06:00She's been around a long time. I used to be an...She's been around a long time. I used to be annoyed by what I thought was overpraise, but now I really admire the work.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-65882932832702259322012-02-24T11:24:29.848-06:002012-02-24T11:24:29.848-06:00Thank you!
Finally I understand why that photogr...Thank you! <br /><br />Finally I understand why that photograph is the most expensive ever. Gizmodo noted it when it was sold but they totally mocked it. There was nothing about any of this. The grotesque one near the bottom made me spit my coffee, and the whole thing made me fall in love with her.Chip Ahoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597726289890879627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54737131562588802202012-02-24T11:21:44.310-06:002012-02-24T11:21:44.310-06:00Another talented egocentric artist for the media t...Another talented egocentric artist for the media to swoon over. Move along.FleetUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08027592116431211933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53709584386407498282012-02-24T11:17:32.374-06:002012-02-24T11:17:32.374-06:00I like many of the images (particularly the study ...I like many of the images (particularly the study in orange). Before looking at the pictures, though, I was horrified because I misread the title as "The Many Faces of Cindy Sheehan".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49931505982357083512012-02-24T11:13:25.004-06:002012-02-24T11:13:25.004-06:00Thanks for posting these; I have been an admirer o...Thanks for posting these; I have been an admirer of hers for a long time--interesting to see her moving from the cool and flat b&W image to a "hotter" exaggerated poise.roesch/voltairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943026999545809312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11868953460531133062012-02-24T11:05:07.541-06:002012-02-24T11:05:07.541-06:00That set of pictures does not make me want to see ...That set of pictures does not make me want to see more.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48875541870951058052012-02-24T10:56:42.349-06:002012-02-24T10:56:42.349-06:00Yikes! Definitely NSFW.Yikes! Definitely NSFW.kristinintexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646872803905507880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81950480320438408362012-02-24T10:48:14.395-06:002012-02-24T10:48:14.395-06:00And now we can all do it with Photoshop.And now we can all do it with Photoshop.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-87780783763062003562012-02-24T10:47:38.908-06:002012-02-24T10:47:38.908-06:00Looks like she's got a bit of an axe wound to ...Looks like she's got a bit of an axe wound to grind.chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.com