Chelsea is doing research on Piero Heliczer’s films. This is very exciting, I think.
Our friend Mike had a great idea for a column—people write about how they conduct research. Such a column could be really helpful to me right now—I feel like I need some hints on how to get started, how to trust your intuition, how to articulate and then pin down the real problem.
The last night of summer!
We tried really hard to make the new couch comfy. It’s not. But it looks pretty okay.
“I think one of the things that people tend to look too much for in art is meaning. And they tend to project a meaning much faster thant I would like them to. If I was a dictator, an art dictator, I would tie them up and say, ‘Here, look at this. And look at it again and look at it again.’ And then I might beat them up.”
— Vija Clemins
Painting and photography hand in hand. A Nadar illustration from 1859.
Started possible dissertation research this morning. My face looks more like the palette of paint—unsure about this pairing.
Chelsea directed me to another amazing fakery story. Unlike Frédéric Bourdin, “Clark Rockefeller” worked toward status and money. He was like the Great Gatsby of fakes.
It is amazing what people will believe! After all, Scottie fell in love with Madeleine even when he believed she was possessed by Carlotta.
I seemed to have misplaced my camera so photo booth will have to do for now. Anyway! I just now made up this salad. Tara is coming over for dinner and I’m cooking up this. I hadn’t planned on making a salad but I had this mango and cucumber that were just on the brink of going bad. I sliced them up and added basil, mint, hatch chili. and red onion. For a little dressing, I whisked together thai fish sauce, brown sugar, lime, and red chili flakes.
I wonder if I was a full-time cookbook writer if I would fantasize about being an art historian?
I like how it looks like the two cucumber slices are having a conversation away from the rest of the group.
