Successful enough to make art
This morning I was reading a comic by Warren Ellis, called "Fell". Warren talked about how the comic (which is cheaper and shorter than most) is kind of an experiment, a desire he had to return to the basic art of storytelling and, at the same time, make it affordable again. As he put it, he has more graphic novels currently out than anyone, and so has earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants.
Jennifer Taylor, a local artist, pointed me towards David Byrne’s website, which is an amazing exploration into what the man is doing now. You may remember him as the lead singer of the Talking Heads (I know that "Stop Making Sense" was certainly an anthem of MY generation) but recently he’s gone…well, in every direction you can imagine. Still singing and writing music, but also photography, more video work, even an entire book based on Powerpoint art.
There’s something really appealing about people who don’t rest on their laurels but also don’t pander to what people want–he is a true artist, doing what his sense of beauty tells him to. Check out the site–there’s a lot there, in video, music, and images, and as the Sculplady said, it’s a great way to while away an afternoon…
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