Links: NYT Elitist Artsy Fartsy
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So much about this article is so wrong.
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March 3rd, 2007 at 10:04 am
From the article: “She often can’t remember the names of the artists she is buying.”
Real nice.
March 3rd, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Actually, I think it’s kind of cool that she can’t remember the names of the artists she’s buying. I feel like now the only thing that matters is the name, the brand, the label (and not just in art of course), so if she can’t remember the name of the artists then it means that she’s buying because she loves it and in stirs something in her; not because they are famous for this and that.
March 3rd, 2007 at 2:04 pm
My issue with the article is that it’s incredibly condescending on SO many levels… it’s not overt, but Ms Hancock is put down in several instances, and the writer uses her own words to do it.
It sounds like she’s amassed quite a big collection, so the fact that she can’t remember people’s names might not be so unusual. However: the fact that the writer chose to mention it speaks volumes.
She sounds like a cool collector in a lot of ways - she buys stuff she loves, she’s having fun and she’s not a ruthless social climber.
I really find coverage like this to be incredibly off-putting. This woman gave the writer a lot of access and was, it seems quite candid and transparent. I wonder how she feels about how the author chose to portray her.
March 4th, 2007 at 11:51 am
You bring up an excellent point, Laia. However, you can look at that point from another angle.
Perhaps, in some cases, she *is* buying the name based on what’s she’s told by her fellow collectors or her consultants. Hence the tendency to forget the name of the artist once the piece is acquired and/or the hoopla passes.
In either case what is evident (even in this condescending article) is Hancock’s love for art, regardless of what anyone tells her. There’s no denying that.
After thinking about it a bit, how many artists know the names of all the people who buy or own their work?