I see the philosophical difference. I understand starving for art. Knut Hamsun's "Hunger". Great book. But here's the difference between Knut and me. I'm starving and dealing with people. Why should I have to accept the hardships of fame without compensation?
I don't. That's why I can't guarantee in the future you'll be able to see my work without paying. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jen Proctor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm sorry that you've had hard financial times. I could go into the > financial straits my family and I have endured as well, but I don't > think that's the point. I don't think the hardship of living out of a > car is still any kind of justification that art is best served within > commodity culture. > > I'm not saying that YOU should remove your work from commodity > culture. That's not my argument - you should do whatever you feel is > right for your work and your life, and I completely respect that. I > just take issue with the notion that asking viewers to pay the > individual maker for online video is any kind of revolution or, > ultimately, a viable solution. > > It's simply a philosophical disagreement - power to ya to do whatever > is right for you. I just can't guarantee that I'll pay to watch your work. > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "ractalfece" <john@> wrote: > > > > > > > So I guess my point regarding Information Dystopia is that as much as > > > I'd like to see artists better compensated for their work, whether > > > through public funding or individual donations, as requested in the > > > video, the disconnect from this larger history makes the call for > > > compensation feel more like hubris than a revolution. The situation we > > > are in as artists on the web is nothing new in terms of trying to make > > > money. To me, as Rupert has stated earlier, the greater revolution of > > > the web is in the possibilities for removing our work from commodity > > > culture - making the work free, accessible, open, and remixable. > > > > > > > > > > Jen, watch this video response I did to Mark Horowitz's "7 Days in a > > Sentra" ad campaign. > > > > Mark Horriblewitz's video: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eMXE2Z58QI > > > > My response: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHFPsx_7id0 > > > > Then tell me about removing my work from commodity culture. > > > > - john@ - > > >
