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    Art Spiegelman on Picasso, cave paintings and comics:

    I was very suspicious of high culture, not of low, and it took a long time for me to crack the code and say, ‘You know what, Picasso’s a pretty good cartoonist.’

    This bit on style reminds me of Milton Glaser (“I don’t trust style.” and “The model for personal development is antithetical to the model for professional success.”):

    Style is a capitalist invention. It’s a trademark. It’s very useful in the world of commerce to have a good trademark, but it wasn’t my first concern. I got restless…

    Art spiegelman on Picasso, style and the Angelina Jolie school of acting.

    austinkleon:

    Art Spiegelman on Picasso, cave paintings and comics:

    I was very suspicious of high culture, not of low, and it took a long time for me to crack the code and say, ‘You know what, Picasso’s a pretty good cartoonist.’

    This bit on style reminds me of Milton Glaser (“I don’t trust style.” and “The model for personal development is antithetical to the model for professional success.”):

    Style is a capitalist invention. It’s a trademark. It’s very useful in the world of commerce to have a good trademark, but it wasn’t my first concern. I got restless…

    Art spiegelman on Picasso, style and the Angelina Jolie school of acting.

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    Posted on Tuesday, 26 July
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