so, once again, i've read something that sets me off... an article in new york magazine about dealer, larry salander and his troubled times. seems larry tried to hedge his bets and go for the old world works of masters, versus the koons, hirst bullshit of the day. and it seems he's paid that price. i won't go into his hardships-- suffice to say he had the guts to try to place real value (in the international commercial art world) on the works of masters like tintoretto, rafael and canaletto. it cost him. big time... of course, this is the business end of this game, so there are accusations of some sleazy actions behind the scenes. but anyway... these rich guys don't play nice. lets not kid ourselves and think he was doing this for the sake of culture (well, maybe a bit) he was looking to cash in like the rest of them. anyway, it was a good read. try to check it out...

and now, i'm gonna relax a bit...

in the end, life is good.

but much of the art isn't.