tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post8253613814632228002..comments2024-03-27T09:27:33.931+00:00Comments on Idiotic Hat: PrestidigitationMike C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-83843290632535847032019-06-27T08:31:02.789+01:002019-06-27T08:31:02.789+01:00Huw,
Unfortunately, I'm getting a strong impr...Huw,<br /><br />Unfortunately, I'm getting a strong impression that their business model is no longer working so well -- nearly every week there's a new "40% off" offer, and the newer BookWright software they're encouraging us to use is a POS compared to the original BookSmart, which I still use whenever possible.<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-62846288200944754192019-06-27T07:34:53.419+01:002019-06-27T07:34:53.419+01:00Yes, they aren't cheap, although the quality t...Yes, they aren't cheap, although the quality that Blurb is producing is impressive: much better than the Vistaprint book I put together in 2015. I do like that it is a reasonably accessible thing to do. Look forward to your magnum opus!<br /><br />HuwHuwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346671593949866026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-51102264210763081262019-06-26T22:25:25.867+01:002019-06-26T22:25:25.867+01:00Huw,
Many thanks, I must say I'm pleased with...Huw,<br /><br />Many thanks, I must say I'm pleased with it, and hope it continues to give you pleasure.<br /><br />I'm currently working on a more substantial retrospective book, based on the past five years of my Christmas / New Year calendars. Unfortunately, as a 134 page production it will not be cheap, except as a PDF.<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-35756821535031455942019-06-26T20:44:51.872+01:002019-06-26T20:44:51.872+01:00My copy of 'Prestidigitation' dropped thro...My copy of 'Prestidigitation' dropped through my letterbox this week (although Blurb weren't terribly quick, and it didn't actually fit through the letterbox...) and it is a fine 'thing'. It's a pleasure to have a physical copy of the images you've created over the past six years, Mike, and some of them really sing, particularly 'Birdsong and Bestiary' (no pun intended) and 'Just a Pack of Cards'. I imagine 'Vespiary' looks even more impressive as proper prints and regret not seeing the ones displayed at the RA. So thank you for putting this together and sharing it with us.<br /><br />HuwHuwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346671593949866026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-47948121427282057322019-06-11T23:34:28.611+01:002019-06-11T23:34:28.611+01:00Thomas,
Thanks for these thoughtful comments. You...Thomas,<br /><br />Thanks for these thoughtful comments. You may well be right about the sense of humour of most "gatekeepers". The right one will be rolling about, though!<br /><br />Yes, the uncanny / unheimlich is a well-established category in contemporary art, with its roots in Freud. It's a word that *would* resonate with those gatekeepers...<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-61991545611659136842019-06-11T21:18:00.334+01:002019-06-11T21:18:00.334+01:00I bought the PDF on Blurb. It is nicely done and q...I bought the PDF on Blurb. It is nicely done and quite interesting for me to get an overview over your digital collages (may I call them that?) in a nutshell. I also liked the introductory text for each series - refreshingly free from Art English and very informative, with a good measure of humour. I'm doubtful whether this will resonate with your intended target audience (gatekeepers?), though.<br /><br />By the way - did you know that the German Wikipedia has an article about the uncanny (<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unheimlich" rel="nofollow">"Unheimlich"</a>)? It turns out that none other than Sigmund Freud himself did some research on that matter.<br /><br />Best, ThomasThomas Rinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605804546697328837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-19518003508148655922019-06-10T21:09:00.636+01:002019-06-10T21:09:00.636+01:00Zouk,
Thanks -- yes, I don't know why they pu...Zouk,<br /><br />Thanks -- yes, I don't know why they put it there (you cut and paste the HTML code for the preview from the Blurb website). I did remove various other bits, and will probably edit that, too, which I'd missed.<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-42730057524619353272019-06-10T20:04:51.198+01:002019-06-10T20:04:51.198+01:00Very nice. Btw, the link on 'PRESTIDIGITATION&...Very nice. Btw, the link on 'PRESTIDIGITATION' at the end doesn't work.Zouk Delorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983226210415857258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-28643286281564370002019-06-10T16:50:19.331+01:002019-06-10T16:50:19.331+01:00old_bloke,
Heh, yes, I'd just read that mysel...old_bloke,<br /><br />Heh, yes, I'd just read that myself and thought, hmm, maybe not, after all...<br /><br />Mind you, the RA show is famous for its mediocrity; from my p-o-v it was the prospect of sales (the 2017 experience was amazing) and a bit of exposure in the capital that was the attraction.<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-71989653413512543332019-06-10T14:21:26.357+01:002019-06-10T14:21:26.357+01:00Well, given the Guardian's review of this year...Well, given the Guardian's review of this year's Summer Exhibition ("a moronic monument to British mediocrity"), perhaps you're better off not being associated with it . . .old_blokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513316450750602034noreply@blogger.com