Comments on: Matt Held Made Me (Almost) Famous! http://hragvartanian.com/2009/02/19/matt-held/ art, culture, photography, writing, ideas Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Piper Collins http://hragvartanian.com/2009/02/19/matt-held/comment-page-1/#comment-12082 Piper Collins Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:57:57 +0000 http://hragvartanian.com/?p=2675#comment-12082 Every artist has influences, no? Given that art is purely subjective, could someone look at your paintings, Drew, and think clearly influenced by Frank or DeKooning, and another say it's an amateur attempt at abstraction? Either way, whomever you study, as an artist, with inevitably come through in your work. Any recognition of influence has relevance. Every artist has influences, no? Given that art is purely subjective, could someone look at your paintings, Drew, and think clearly influenced by Frank or DeKooning, and another say it’s an amateur attempt at abstraction? Either way, whomever you study, as an artist, with inevitably come through in your work. Any recognition of influence has relevance.

]]> By: hv http://hragvartanian.com/2009/02/19/matt-held/comment-page-1/#comment-11998 hv Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:26:48 +0000 http://hragvartanian.com/?p=2675#comment-11998 Regardless if you like the painting or not Drew, it's always good to cite the origins of an artist's artistic language, don't you think? Regardless if you like the painting or not Drew, it’s always good to cite the origins of an artist’s artistic language, don’t you think?

]]> By: Drew Knapp http://hragvartanian.com/2009/02/19/matt-held/comment-page-1/#comment-11996 Drew Knapp Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:44:26 +0000 http://hragvartanian.com/?p=2675#comment-11996 c'mon, give me a break! Mention of Rubens, Jordaens, Velazquez, Caravaggio, Gentileschi and Manet in the same breath as this? c’mon, give me a break!
Mention of Rubens, Jordaens, Velazquez, Caravaggio, Gentileschi and Manet
in the same breath as this?

]]> By: libhomo http://hragvartanian.com/2009/02/19/matt-held/comment-page-1/#comment-11923 libhomo Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:52:48 +0000 http://hragvartanian.com/?p=2675#comment-11923 The painting makes it look like you are up to something. The painting makes it look like you are up to something.

]]> By: Piper Collins http://hragvartanian.com/2009/02/19/matt-held/comment-page-1/#comment-11886 Piper Collins Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:15:43 +0000 http://hragvartanian.com/?p=2675#comment-11886 I'll be interested to see how the paintings transform over the life cycle of the project. I haven't joined and not sure I will, but I love the concept, his style - not to mention he's kinda hot! I’ll be interested to see how the paintings transform over the life cycle of the project. I haven’t joined and not sure I will, but I love the concept, his style – not to mention he’s kinda hot!

]]> By: Hrag http://hragvartanian.com/2009/02/19/matt-held/comment-page-1/#comment-11862 Hrag Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:48:43 +0000 http://hragvartanian.com/?p=2675#comment-11862 Thanks An :) Someone had to focus on the art aspect of the project. Thanks An :) Someone had to focus on the art aspect of the project.

]]> By: An Xiao http://hragvartanian.com/2009/02/19/matt-held/comment-page-1/#comment-11861 An Xiao Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:39:07 +0000 http://hragvartanian.com/?p=2675#comment-11861 This is a great interview, Hrag. I love that you focus a lot on the art of portraiture in addition to the concept itself. And nice picture too :) This is a great interview, Hrag. I love that you focus a lot on the art of portraiture in addition to the concept itself.

And nice picture too :)

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