The Tresspass Edition

Posted by NLP on February 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Nothing as bombastic as Frank O’ Hara’s manifesto for Personism, but with a soft-hued version of his sentiment: “I’m not saying that I don’t have practically the most lofty ideas of anyone… but what difference does that make? They’re just ideas. The only good thing about it is that when I get lofty enough I’ve … Continue reading →

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Show us the money

Posted by NLP on May 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

This Warhol picture sold at Sotheby’s yesterday for $32.5m, which was more than double the estimate. The buyer maybe should have Googled the Warhol Self Portrait 1986 beforehand, seen these, and thought again, but then, who knows? Perhaps originality ain’t his thing. $32m seems a lot of dollar for a picture, but it’s mere phytoplankton … Continue reading →

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