Daily Archives: September 28, 2011

Art and Life Lessons

After watching the Hillman Curtis Artist Series I feel like I have been filled with wisdom not only about art and design but also, about life. Each video made distinct production choices in order to give the viewer insight to … Continue reading

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Artists Series highlights different philosophies

Upon watching several videos from the Artist Series with Hillman Curtis the point that artists are strikingly different in perspective, philosophy and process becomes poignantly clear. Take for example Lawrence Weiner who detests Helvetica (unlike our new Swiss friends featured in … Continue reading

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“How the hell do you know how the universe is supposed to function?”

I’m captivated by the words, music, and visuals from Hilman Curtis’ Artist Series segment on Lawrence Weiner. The raw belief heard in Weiner’s words drew me in. He profoundly asserts, “We have no reason to determine how the universe works.” … Continue reading

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Hillman Curtis Series

Hillman Curtis produces excellent, dramatic, cinematic shots with his slow motion pulls and the use of incorporating still photography into the motion of his short essays. A good example of this technique is the camera work he employs in the … Continue reading

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An Eye into the Mind of the Creator

First, I have to say that I love the editing done with the video footage. Before I learn anything about these artists or about their work, I am captured by the artistic quality of the video itself. The video is … Continue reading

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