http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/ As relevant as Eric Fischl. New York art news, reviews and gossip. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:07:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60052 Eamon Thu, 15 May 2008 16:32:52 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60052 Well... Collectors spending that much money on luxury goods are effectively insulated from this type of 'recession.' With crony capitalism, the large corporations are protected against the housing market collapse and sub-prime debacle by inside buy-outs and government bail-outs. Therefore, those at the top retain their wealth, while the middle and lower classes are bled through increased prices on necessity goods and displaced use of tax dollars. Oligarchies and aristocracies can be very good for artists... uhm, I mean, people selling and re-selling the luxury goods that artists manufacture. Well…
Collectors spending that much money on luxury goods are effectively insulated from this type of ‘recession.’ With crony capitalism, the large corporations are protected against the housing market collapse and sub-prime debacle by inside buy-outs and government bail-outs. Therefore, those at the top retain their wealth, while the middle and lower classes are bled through increased prices on necessity goods and displaced use of tax dollars.
Oligarchies and aristocracies can be very good for artists… uhm, I mean, people selling and re-selling the luxury goods that artists manufacture.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60099 C-Monster Thu, 15 May 2008 21:36:44 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60099 there's never a recession for the superrich... there’s never a recession for the superrich…

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60126 Eric Fri, 16 May 2008 00:49:57 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60126 Yeah. I agree with the first two comments. Yeah. I agree with the first two comments.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60630 Joe Sun, 18 May 2008 15:57:55 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60630 Barbara Gladstone made a sweeping generalization about the state of the economy. Now I will weigh in on Barbara. She is an ass. Barbara Gladstone made a sweeping generalization about the state of the economy. Now I will weigh in on Barbara. She is an ass.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60737 Netta Mon, 19 May 2008 01:05:02 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60737 Because Americans aren't buying the art. Collectors from places such as China and Dubai are dominating the market. Because Americans aren’t buying the art. Collectors from places such as China and Dubai are dominating the market.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60742 Art Fag City Mon, 19 May 2008 01:49:21 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/05/15/ill-see-your-ejaculation-and-raise-you-one-self-reflecting-angst-triptych/#comment-60742 My understanding was that in this auction a lot of lots sold to Americans My understanding was that in this auction a lot of lots sold to Americans

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