Comments on: Not that much into celebrity worship http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/01/not-that-much-into-celebrity-worship/ Inspiration for Artists Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: William http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/01/not-that-much-into-celebrity-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-338 William Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:51:02 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/not-that-much-into-celebrity-worship/#comment-338 yes, I must admit that I didn't read the whole story on this one. Comes from posting while sick... I hope you'll forgive me this time. From <a href="http://katekretz.blogspot.com/2006/12/blessed-art-thou-2006-88-x-60-oil.html">Kate's Studio</a> <blockquote>"This painting addresses the celebrity worship cycle. The title, “Blessed Art Thou”, is taken from a line in the Catholic prayer “Hail Mary”: “…blessed art thou among women”. Our culture is deifying celebrities, but in the bible, it is the meek who are blessed, so the title presents a question for the viewer to ponder."</blockquote> yes, I must admit that I didn’t read the whole story on this one. Comes from posting while sick… I hope you’ll forgive me this time.

From Kate’s Studio

“This painting addresses the celebrity worship cycle. The title, “Blessed Art Thou”, is taken from a line in the Catholic prayer “Hail Mary”: “…blessed art thou among women”. Our culture is deifying celebrities, but in the bible, it is the meek who are blessed, so the title presents a question for the viewer to ponder.”

]]> By: SiervaMaria http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/01/not-that-much-into-celebrity-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-337 SiervaMaria Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:37:42 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/not-that-much-into-celebrity-worship/#comment-337 I think people need to read the artists complete thoughts on what inspired her to utilize Angelina Jolie. She (the artist) herself isn't worshiping AJ, yet some are assuming that's exactly what she's doing because they've chosen not to take the time to grasp what she says inspired her. Instead many have simply opted to go with the flow, and rely on what someone else says the painting is conveying. It's a sad commentary on the 21st century as it shows how lazy we've become, and how we've handed our personal thought process over to groupthink out of a need to get to the next item on the list. I think people need to read the artists complete thoughts on what inspired her to utilize Angelina Jolie. She (the artist) herself isn’t worshiping AJ, yet some are assuming that’s exactly what she’s doing because they’ve chosen not to take the time to grasp what she says inspired her. Instead many have simply opted to go with the flow, and rely on what someone else says the painting is conveying. It’s a sad commentary on the 21st century as it shows how lazy we’ve become, and how we’ve handed our personal thought process over to groupthink out of a need to get to the next item on the list.

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