Comments on: ‘Young girls and dreaming cats’ http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Miss Aniela http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-23922 Miss Aniela Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:18:47 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-23922 urgh yeah i didn't notice that! urgh yeah i didn’t notice that!

]]> By: madeleine http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-23869 madeleine Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:09:45 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-23869 what else is hilarious/creepy about the guitar lessons painting is that the girl's hand is on the woman's boob and she's like fondling it! what else is hilarious/creepy about the guitar lessons painting is that the girl’s hand is on the woman’s boob
and she’s like fondling it!

]]> By: seo http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-23105 seo Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:19:23 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-23105 よかった。 よかった。

]]> By: Miss Aniela http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-16860 Miss Aniela Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:09:09 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-16860 "I’d like to add that it’s refreshing to hear an artist namechecking someone that has inspired them. I hate it when artists claim to be completely original". Yup I very much agree! See my latest blog post which is part of a series of 3 that reference my Flickr inspirations... http://missaniela.com/blog/2008/03/22/top-early-flickr-inspirations-part-i/ “I’d like to add that it’s refreshing to hear an artist namechecking someone that has inspired them. I hate it when artists claim to be completely original”.

Yup I very much agree! See my latest blog post which is part of a series of 3 that reference my Flickr inspirations…
http://missaniela.com/blog/2008/03/22/top-early-flickr-inspirations-part-i/

]]> By: Arty Smokes http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-16838 Arty Smokes Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:32:00 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-16838 I'm intrigued to hear of your love of "Lolita". The love of my life said it was her favourite too (she was also born the day Nabokov died, so she sometimes joked that she was Vladimir reincarnated). While I loved the use of language in "Lolita", and recognise it to have great literary merit, I was still quite disturbed by it. There is just something I found distasteful about a male writer creating a sexualised child in his imagination. I'm all for breaking taboos in art and literature, but I struggle to find a compelling reason for an immensely talented middle-aged man to write what is, on the surface, a teenage wank fantasy. I could never understand why my ex adored the book so much. We discussed it at length and I read a few critiques of the book that attempted to explain why it was a masterpiece and not a pederastic fantasy, but no one managed to convince me. It may be that the novel's ambiguity is what appeals to some people but turns others off. It's similar to your photos in that respect. Everyone has an opinion, but the views are polarized. In regards to your work, I think this is a good thing. It's cool that people either love or hate your work. To be average would be much worse. My copy of "Lolita" has the Balthus on the cover. I never liked his paintings, to be honest, but it's clear they have had a influence on your work. I feel quite clever for describing the picture of you lounging naked on the sofa as "painterly" now, as the pose and composition was clearly inspired by the images above. I'd like to add that it's refreshing to hear an artist namechecking someone that has inspired them. I hate it when artists claim to be completely original. I'd love to hear which other artists and writers make you tick. I’m intrigued to hear of your love of “Lolita”. The love of my life said it was her favourite too (she was also born the day Nabokov died, so she sometimes joked that she was Vladimir reincarnated). While I loved the use of language in “Lolita”, and recognise it to have great literary merit, I was still quite disturbed by it. There is just something I found distasteful about a male writer creating a sexualised child in his imagination. I’m all for breaking taboos in art and literature, but I struggle to find a compelling reason for an immensely talented middle-aged man to write what is, on the surface, a teenage wank fantasy. I could never understand why my ex adored the book so much. We discussed it at length and I read a few critiques of the book that attempted to explain why it was a masterpiece and not a pederastic fantasy, but no one managed to convince me. It may be that the novel’s ambiguity is what appeals to some people but turns others off. It’s similar to your photos in that respect. Everyone has an opinion, but the views are polarized. In regards to your work, I think this is a good thing. It’s cool that people either love or hate your work. To be average would be much worse.

My copy of “Lolita” has the Balthus on the cover. I never liked his paintings, to be honest, but it’s clear they have had a influence on your work. I feel quite clever for describing the picture of you lounging naked on the sofa as “painterly” now, as the pose and composition was clearly inspired by the images above.

I’d like to add that it’s refreshing to hear an artist namechecking someone that has inspired them. I hate it when artists claim to be completely original. I’d love to hear which other artists and writers make you tick.

]]> By: Michael Venditozzi http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-15891 Michael Venditozzi Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:16:11 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-15891 Hi Miss A - if you haven't come across her, I thought you might enjoy my friend Amy Crehore's work. She has lots of good things to say about Balthus too... http://amycrehore.blogspot.com/search?q=balthus Hi Miss A - if you haven’t come across her, I thought you might enjoy my friend Amy Crehore’s work. She has lots of good things to say about Balthus too…

http://amycrehore.blogspot.com/search?q=balthus

]]> By: Fotografia http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-12388 Fotografia Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:34:17 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-12388 Really inspiring. Balthus was really a great artist. I saw a really nice exibhition in Venice some years ago. Thanks for sharin your source of ideas. Really inspiring. Balthus was really a great artist. I saw a really nice exibhition in Venice some years ago.
Thanks for sharin your source of ideas.

]]> By: David Oaks http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-11626 David Oaks Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:22:02 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-11626 I've just been reviewing some of your work. You are technically competent and obviously familiar with post-processing in photoshop. It will be interesting to see how your technique develops as you evolve away from your current narcissism. I’ve just been reviewing some of your work.

You are technically competent and obviously familiar with post-processing in photoshop. It will be interesting to see how your technique develops as you evolve away from your current narcissism.

]]> By: Richard Anscombe http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-9533 Richard Anscombe Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:04:08 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-9533 Stunning photos on Flickr brought me here, plus being inquisitive about Balthus! It occured to me that you could try a multiplicity shot of the reclined girl and the girl pulling the curtains- The Room, with you as both characters, I't would be facinating to see your interpretation of this! Cheers Rich Stunning photos on Flickr brought me here, plus being inquisitive about Balthus!
It occured to me that you could try a multiplicity shot of the reclined girl and the girl pulling the curtains- The Room, with you as both characters, I’t would be facinating to see your interpretation of this!
Cheers
Rich

]]> By: Greg McGonagill http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats#comment-9094 Greg McGonagill Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:37:43 +0000 http://missaniela.com/blog/2007/10/02/young-girls-and-dreaming-cats/#comment-9094 I was drawn here by one of the paintings shown on Google images - which I thought might be by William Bailey, one of my favorite artists; check out his work for inspiration sometime! I've enjoyed seeing your work on Flickr - and just listened to an interview you did. Keep at it! I was drawn here by one of the paintings shown on Google images - which I thought might be by William Bailey, one of my favorite artists; check out his work for inspiration sometime!

I’ve enjoyed seeing your work on Flickr - and just listened to an interview you did. Keep at it!

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