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Bill Drummond's account of how he cut up a Richard Long photograph into 20,000 peices; how he sold each one for $1 each; and what this means for the nature of modern art.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Please note that this is the paperback version of Drummond's older book "How to be an Artist" (this is admirably admitted to on the back cover, but harder to tell when you're browsing on Amazon). If you enjoyed "45" but found "17" a little bit wanting, I recommend "$20,000". It chronicles Drummond's further adventures in art - though Drummond's art has been hollowed out and replaced with an obsession with money. This is not a bad thing, as Drummond's money-fixation is all about evaluating its place in society, not glorifying it or simply treating it as an unquestionable necessity of life.
Drummond expands on his fascinating project "A Smell of Money Underground" first discussed in "45", gets sidetracked by something called Drummond's International Grey which is of interest seemingly only to himself, and then pulls it all together with reasonable advice on How to actually Be an Artist. He covers a moderately interesting project (UK'n) but skips over what I think are more intriguing collaborative projects (the Silent Protest walks, the band Perl Grey).
Note also that even if you have the older hardback version, this is updated (at least to 2006, oddly, given that this is being published in 2010). A third edition, documenting the actual burial of $20,000, is planned for the future, along with a TV documentary. Looking forward to it.
Drummond expands on his fascinating project "A Smell of Money Underground" first discussed in "45", gets sidetracked by something called Drummond's International Grey which is of interest seemingly only to himself, and then pulls it all together with reasonable advice on How to actually Be an Artist. He covers a moderately interesting project (UK'n) but skips over what I think are more intriguing collaborative projects (the Silent Protest walks, the band Perl Grey).
Note also that even if you have the older hardback version, this is updated (at least to 2006, oddly, given that this is being published in 2010). A third edition, documenting the actual burial of $20,000, is planned for the future, along with a TV documentary. Looking forward to it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Opinions on Bill Drummond vary wildly. To some, he is an opportunistic and shameless self-publicist willing to do almost anything to draw attention to himself. Others believe him to be a visionary, a creative genius who turns everything he touches into art: music; painting; photography; conceptual ideas; literature. I'm in the latter camp. One of the things I like most about Bill is that he thinks big. In fact, he thinks mythically. He doesn't start a creative project without first having an absolutely clear understanding of: (a) why he is doing it; (b) the symbolic meaning of the finished product. Sometimes only Bill himself fully understands what he's trying to achieve with a particular piece of work, but that doesn't diminish his enthusiasm one bit.
'$20,000' affected me in the same way that Drummond's previous books did: after seeing art through his eyes - or through the filter of his mind, at least - I once again stepped into a world full of promise and beauty, an arena of mythic possibilities.
Bill goes to great lengths to avoid actually enjoying himself, but many of his artistic statements are rich in irony, and obviously the products of a finely tuned sense of humour.
From creating timeless music with the KLF to producing the greatest heavy metal album of all time (Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction's 'Tattooed Beat Messiah') to embarking upon world-adventuring voyages of personal and artistic discovery, Drummond's intrepid and irrepressible creative drive is an inspiration. Thank you, Mr Drummond, for changing my worldview for the better.
'$20,000' affected me in the same way that Drummond's previous books did: after seeing art through his eyes - or through the filter of his mind, at least - I once again stepped into a world full of promise and beauty, an arena of mythic possibilities.
Bill goes to great lengths to avoid actually enjoying himself, but many of his artistic statements are rich in irony, and obviously the products of a finely tuned sense of humour.
From creating timeless music with the KLF to producing the greatest heavy metal album of all time (Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction's 'Tattooed Beat Messiah') to embarking upon world-adventuring voyages of personal and artistic discovery, Drummond's intrepid and irrepressible creative drive is an inspiration. Thank you, Mr Drummond, for changing my worldview for the better.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I generally love Bill Drummond's meandering writings, but for me this one was a road trip too far. It felt like a weaker re-hash of themes and devices already used up in his previous writings. There's something tired and hackneyed about the travelogue writing style this time around, and some of the more interesting sidelines are mentioned but never developed(perhaps Bill has another book in mind for these).
On the plus side, I read the book on Kindle and it transferred well to ebook format - no loss of layout or page structure, unlike some other books.
On the plus side, I read the book on Kindle and it transferred well to ebook format - no loss of layout or page structure, unlike some other books.
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