I love this. I want to do this. I want to be David Hillman Curtis.
Don’t worry, in a shallow moment I even looked up his picture, and I’m not not disappointed. I’m annoyed by how quickly I fell…but I love this man.
I watched Lawrence Weiner, Stefan Sagmeister, Paula Scher, the artists of Pentagram, and more… I was captured (not just by the artists themselves) but by how they were portrayed on film. I love the cinematography of this series. It made the artists more interesting than they actually might be- I can appreciate their work, but all the while I was so inspired by the artist putting them on display.
The short films were rough documentaries. Raw performances that exposed the artists in their natural environments. It was passionate, honest, funny, informative, pensive… ha. Yes. You win Curtis. You win. I’ve spent far more time on this site than necessary, looking through his commercials, and other work. It’s very cool. A filmmaker, designer, and author…. yep. A jack of all trades- master of each. Damn, that’s a goal.
If I can pull myself away from Hillman for a moment, the artist series itself…was very unique. Stefan Sagmeister was my favorite from the lot I think… he makes me uncomfortable. But I think that’s why I like him. I don’t know what he’s talking about half the time…but I think he has some wisdom for the world. I wrote down a quote from him… This stuck with me. Some parts of it are counter-intuitive. Again, uncomfortable. But something to think about…just another man’s journey.
“Helping other people, helps me. Having guts always works out for me. Thinking life will be better in the future is stupid, I have to live now. Starting a charity is surprisingly easy. Being not truthful always works against me. Everything I do, always comes back to me. Assuming is stifling. Drugs feel great in the beginning, but do become a drug later on. By the time I get used to everything, I start taking it for granted. Money does not make me happy. My dreams have no meaning. Keeping a dairy supports personal development. Trying to look good, limits my life. Worrying solves nothing. Complaining is silly. Everybody thinks they are right.” – Stefan Sagmeister