I expect that most artists before the mass media went through such bad times. Think of Van Gogh's depressions, for example. Or Kertesz stuck in his tiny New York room during the war. Or Edward Weston's financial troubles.
Ian, the woman has a $2M USD / year contract with Vogue magazine. There is no conceivable way you can compare her state with Van Gogh, Kertesz, or Weston. She's been highly successful and extraordinarily well paid for decades. A struggling artist she is not.
the woman has a $2M USD / year contract with Vogue magazine.
Nobody with such an income deserves any sympathy for their financial woes. There is no excuse whatsoever for them.
I fail to see why someone's income or professional success should be a criteria for whether they deserve sympathy or not: that smells a bit too much like good old fashioned jealousy to me. What's more relevant is whether they've acted ethically, whether they've broken the law, and whether they've learnt from previous mistakes.
As I lack any specific knowledge about AL's performance in these areas, I'd rather offer her sympathy than ill will. Just the same as I would a student who has racked up a colossal credit card debt, or a factory worker who can't afford their mortgage payments. Of course it's still her responsibility to solve her financial problems. Same goes for the student and the factory worker.
I suppose the moral of AL's tale is: don't borrow from loan sharks.
the times article didn't mention that AL took a position
at getty images without the people she owes money knowing about it
since she owes them commission on everything she does this probably wasn't a good thing ...
... in the old days a loan shark would have " knee capped you " i guess
the people she owes money to are a but more sophisticated using the court system and all ...
there is another article on gawker.com ...
Actually the thing that I cannot understand at all is that she appears to have signed away the rights to her future work. The very thought of it leaves me shuddering.
... it sounds kind of like the modern version of a greek myth ...
I think the entrail pecking is done by us (broadly speaking) Internet posters these days.Minus the eagles pecking at her entrails or whatever horrible fate awaited those who messed around with the gods...
I think the entrail pecking is done by us (broadly speaking) Internet posters these days.
I hope I never become famous.
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Ian, there's something ironic about your statement of hoping to never become famous, as it hovers over "Vist me at www.ianleake.com".
In the context of the AL article, however, I understand what you meant.
-Marc
I fail to see why someone's income or professional success should be a criteria for whether they deserve sympathy or not: that smells a bit too much like good old fashioned jealousy to me. What's more relevant is whether they've acted ethically, whether they've broken the law, and whether they've learnt from previous mistakes.
As I lack any specific knowledge about AL's performance in these areas, I'd rather offer her sympathy than ill will. Just the same as I would a student who has racked up a colossal credit card debt, or a factory worker who can't afford their mortgage payments. Of course it's still her responsibility to solve her financial problems. Same goes for the student and the factory worker.
I suppose the moral of AL's tale is: don't borrow from loan sharks.
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