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Hirst sorry for praising September 11 hijackers (HOLD MUH BEER, IT'S ART ALERT)
The Daily Telegraph ^ | September 19, 2002 | The Daily Telegraph

Posted on 09/19/2002 9:27:27 AM PDT by MadIvan

Damien Hirst has apologised unreservedly for congratulating the September 11 hijackers on a "visually stunning" work of art.

Thanks to pressure from some New York art dealers no doubt - Ivan

The British artist, famous for displaying animals in formaldehyde, said he was sorry if he upset families of the victims by calling the terror attacks "an art work in its own right".

Proving yet again he wouldn't know real art if it bit his bum off. - Ivan

He said on the eve of last week's first anniversary of the New York and Washington attacks: "Of course, it's visually stunning and you've got to hand it to them on some level because they've achieved something which nobody would have ever have thought possible - especially to a country as big as America.

And people say the use of illegal narcotics has no long term effects; well maybe in comparison to what being a pretentious prat can do - Ivan

"So on one level they kind of need congratulating, which a lot of people shy away from, which is a very dangerous thing."

Dangerous only if you say that to someone outside of Hampstead or Greenwich Village you prat; just another left wing altar boy, paying homage at the Church of Socialism - Ivan

But today he issued a statement through his Science Ltd company backing down and saying he in no way condoned terrorism.

Hirst said: "Concerning statements I made about the atrocities committed by terrorists on September the 11th, I feel it is important to make my feelings clear.

"As a human being and artist living in the civilised world, I value human life above all else and abhor all acts of terrorism and murder.

Unless it's "visually stunning" apparently. - Ivan

"I apologise unreservedly for any upset I have caused, particularly to the families of the victims of the events on that terrible day.

Translation: "I made even left wing art dealers in New York upset, and so they'll invite me to cocktail parties in the future, I hope you'll ignore that I'm a pompous idiot." - Ivan

"I in no way condone terrorism of any kind and I deeply regret any offence caused by the misrepresentation of my thoughts and feelings."

Translation: "I'm sorry that people found out what a total git I am." - Ivan


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: New York; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: art; artfraud; damien; deadanimals; fools; hirst; holdmuhbeerislame
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I've commented heavily - I'll just add that for me art pretty much stopped at Impressionism. This fellow's only impression is one of a vague resemblance to a human being.

Regards, Ivan


1 posted on 09/19/2002 9:27:27 AM PDT by MadIvan
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To: schmelvin; MJY1288; Teacup; rdb3; fivekid; jjm2111; LonePalm; Gracey; Aric2000; Happygal; ...
Bump!
2 posted on 09/19/2002 9:28:09 AM PDT by MadIvan
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To: MadIvan

3 posted on 09/19/2002 9:30:16 AM PDT by areafiftyone
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Hirst said: "Concerning statements I made about the atrocities committed by terrorists on September the 11th, I feel it is important to make my feelings clear.

Ummm .. I feel it is important to make my feelings clear to Mr. Hirst ...

Bite Me

4 posted on 09/19/2002 9:33:53 AM PDT by Mo1
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To: MadIvan
Would prefer he apologize from a Siberian Gulag.
5 posted on 09/19/2002 9:33:53 AM PDT by Warren
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To: MadIvan
No doubt his cohorts were secretly cheering him on for his original statements.
6 posted on 09/19/2002 9:48:57 AM PDT by OldFriend
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To: Warren
naw. gitmo.
7 posted on 09/19/2002 9:51:11 AM PDT by glock rocks
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To: MadIvan
At one time, I felt vaguely uncomfortable with my feelings/response to "modern art" (including impressionism). "Am I just not 'getting it'?" Then I was given a book by a very wonderful sculptor, "Modern Art and the Death of a Culture", and though it was somewhat of a laborious read for me, it was well worth it.
Validates and documents the "why" (I'm not "with it").
Keyword: Non-representational art
Good scholarly & hisrorical description of how we have come to "this pass" in art.
A great reflection and indictment of shallow-brained poseurs such as Hirst.
enjoy ivan!
8 posted on 09/19/2002 9:56:49 AM PDT by 1john2 3and4
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To: MadIvan
ivan, is he known as a charlatan in british art circles? many art dealers fawn over his animal entrails in the US. in my opinion he's disgusting and not to be taken seriously.
9 posted on 09/19/2002 9:58:07 AM PDT by contessa machiaveli
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To: glock rocks
Any chance of moving gitmo to Siberia?
10 posted on 09/19/2002 10:02:55 AM PDT by Warren
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To: MadIvan
Sept 11-Inspired Sculpture sparks outrage in Manhattan
hmmmmm, im new here, so apologize for any "repeat" posting.
that thread included a comment by "alouette" ;
"I am also an artist. For my "Sept. 11" memorial work of art, I want to display a copy of the Koran in a bucket of urine, next to a life size sculpture of Mohammed humping a goat.
Where can I get government funding for this work of art?"
I'm STILL laffin about that....
enjoy!


11 posted on 09/19/2002 10:13:48 AM PDT by 1john2 3and4
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I still say we ought to drive a friggin' railroad spike through this bastard's forehead and into the white painted line on Broadway and call it "Art"!

Yeah, Ivan, I hold a grudge!

12 posted on 09/19/2002 10:15:58 AM PDT by Redleg Duke
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To: MadIvan
just another left wing altar boy, paying homage at the Church of Socialism

Amen, Fr. Ivan from the Church of Common Sense ;-)

13 posted on 09/19/2002 10:35:53 AM PDT by Happygal
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He didn't do enough of a backpedal:

"So on one level they kind of need congratulating, which a lot of people shy away from, which is a very dangerous thing."

Dangerous only if you say that to someone outside of Hampstead or Greenwich Village you prat; just another left wing altar boy, paying homage at the Church of Socialism - Ivan

But today he issued a statement through his Science Ltd company backing down and saying he in no way condoned terrorism.

Hirst said: "Concerning statements I made about the atrocities committed by terrorists on September the 11th, I feel it is important to make my feelings clear.

His apology is along the lines of Bill Clinton's, "I'm sorry that you don't have the mental capabilities to understand what I said..."

14 posted on 09/19/2002 10:54:03 AM PDT by weegee
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To: contessa machiaveli
ivan, is he known as a charlatan in british art circles? many art dealers fawn over his animal entrails in the US. in my opinion he's disgusting and not to be taken seriously.

Contessa:

There is a certain scene that takes him seriously, but the wider public thinks Damien Hirst = Dead Animals, not Art. Of course that scene regards the rest of us as philistines. On the other hand, I happen to love 19th century art, and so I regard Mr. Hirst as a barbarian. ;)

Regards, Ivan

15 posted on 09/19/2002 11:03:12 AM PDT by MadIvan
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To: Happygal
Amen, Fr. Ivan from the Church of Common Sense ;-)

In nomine Patre, et Filli, et Spiritu Sancte, Amen. ;)

Regards, Father Ivan

16 posted on 09/19/2002 11:04:03 AM PDT by MadIvan
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To: Redleg Duke
I still say we ought to drive a friggin' railroad spike through this bastard's forehead and into the white painted line on Broadway and call it "Art"!

The piece should be entitled "Roadkill" or "Justice". ;)

Yeah, Ivan, I hold a grudge!

I don't blame you one bit.

Regards, Ivan

17 posted on 09/19/2002 11:05:10 AM PDT by MadIvan
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To: MadIvan
Suppose you expect to hear my confession now too..huh? ;-)
18 posted on 09/19/2002 11:05:33 AM PDT by Happygal
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To: Happygal
Suppose you expect to hear my confession now too..huh? ;-)

Why, do you have a lot of sins to get off your chest? ;)

Regards, Ivan

19 posted on 09/19/2002 11:07:21 AM PDT by MadIvan
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To: MadIvan
Let he who has not sinned (and rather lunatic Muslims) cast the first stone ;-)
20 posted on 09/19/2002 11:09:34 AM PDT by Happygal
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