joshua davis bashing by CR
- Started 16 years ago
- Last post 12 years ago
- 201 Responses
- Khurram0
By the way Timothy Spencer, all Americans are saying "Wanker" these days.
It's become a hipster thing.
- ********0
- woodyBatts0
I have been following Josh's work since 2000. Back then I was an undergrad, then went to get my grad degree in interactive arts, at the time everyone was "poo poo" ing flash, decreeing director the better piece of software. However the one thing I loved about flash was that it was a piece of software that had a following and community. It is no mistake friendster came a year later.
After grad school I was so disillusioned by all the critique that art school brings and since I was a fan I saved up my money and went to New York for a week and took his class. In the class Josh talked more about drawing, Cy Twombly and color theory then wax poetic on design hogwash.
His class inspired me to pack up my life, and relocate to New York and pursue a life as an artist ( my dream ) because I believe that a lot of people fail to notice is whether you like his work or not, or even if you have grown past it ( how many of us can really look at the Mona Lisa and not roll out eyes? it doesn't mean it's not brilliant ) is that he is a modern working artist.
Hemingway said "critics are those who come down afer a battle and kill the survivors" his work deserves critique, but going on and on about screensavers kind of misses the point in my perspective.
- harlequino0
Regarding "wanker":
About 12 years ago, during the summer before my junior year of college, I worked on a paint crew. At first, I didn't talk too much to the other guys, as I was a soft, academic music major type, and they were all tough hairy knuckle types. But one day, they were trying to rustle me into conversation. They knew I was into jazz, and someone asked "What do you think of Kenny G?"
Viciously, I spat "KENNY G IS A WANKER!!" Use of the word wanker and my militant stance on the question garnered much laughter, and at that moment solidified opinions that there was a new amusing presence on the crew. Overall, it was a good summer.Point is, that was 1997, and I used the word "wanker" frequently in the following year or two. it is entirely possible that any current hipster overusage of the term is, at least in part, my fault.
I am sorry.
- janne760
this thread stinks.
art is always judged upon in the eye of the beholder, so it is subjective as fuck. so stop fucking whining.
jesus christ, discussing the meaning of art is like politics or religion.
one never wins.
- janne760
i share pasci's comment, couldn't have worded it better.
- calculator0
Hemingway said "critics are those who come down afer a battle and kill the survivors"; best thing I've read in this whole non-event.
- tis true...glad you enjoywoodyBatts
- Haha, same here. I FACEBOOK'D IT.********
- thats brilliantidentity
- ukit0
David Carson is a jerk, and his haircut is wack.
There, I said it.
- TINKLDN0
Not my cup of tea personally, but I don't see how it is ever healthy to put someone down because you no longer consider them relative.
At the same time a well considered opinion is something that you should be allowed to share. That should be encouraged. The sycophantic shouting of hater that you see here is just as tiresome as the users that like to shout RIP or Sell out, or whatever else it is that makes them feel better about their own work.
- utopian0
Mr. Dinky smells like roses.
Ther, I said it.
- ukit0
utopian can't spell
- gramme0
"Well, I've got some advice for you little buddy. Before you point your finger you should know that I'm the man. If I'm the man then he's the man, and you're the man as well..."
- *well nowgramme
- u be da manutopian
- there's a lot of men around your partscalculator
- heh hehcalculator
- It's a quote from a Tool song.gramme
- SteveJobs0
being able to make a living doing what you enjoy, whether it's art or providing a service is my definition of success.
and in this short life, not many of us have yet acheived that kind of success.
on a side note, i'm pretty sure if the guy at CR was writing this story about his son or a friend, it would have had a different tone. it's far too easy to disrespect those we've never met which is sadly a common human trait.
- ceiling_cat0
oh fuck sakes, someone delete this thread already
- kult0
Regarding wanker.. Bob's you're uncle.
- clearThoughts0
I just checked his site, because I kind of stopped looking at his stuff about 7 years ago...
It's pretty outdated, but he still manages to sell that shit **respect**All the people that slag him off are probably just jealous. The world is full of people with little talent but a lot of ambition and marketing skills. He seems to be one of them.
No disrespect, but I wouldn't classify his work as art. There is no concept behind it, his work seems to be mainly inspired on software companies (who seem to be pretty happy to sponsor him).
- ********0
instant head explosion if he returns from victoria secret.
- janne760
RISPEK ARIE ARIE!
