Comments on: Erica Jumping on a Sofa in Mid Air with Guitar and Daliesque Halsmanish Cat in the Air by Merkley??? on My Sofa, Buy This Cat’s Book! http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/erica-jumping-on-sofa-in-mid-air-with.html Sat, 26 May 2012 02:31:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kitsunecaligari http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/erica-jumping-on-sofa-in-mid-air-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-2124 kitsunecaligari Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=397#comment-2124 Great words there - I've had mine for a few weeks, and paged cover-to-cover through it several times already, which means I depreciated it, I guess....<br /><br />"We artists live in the fuckyouest of times."<br /><br />Best. Quote. Ever. Great words there – I’ve had mine for a few weeks, and paged cover-to-cover through it several times already, which means I depreciated it, I guess….

“We artists live in the fuckyouest of times.”

Best. Quote. Ever.

]]> By: Squid Vicious http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/erica-jumping-on-sofa-in-mid-air-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-2125 Squid Vicious Tue, 06 May 2008 14:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=397#comment-2125 received, this is fantastic. number 573! received, this is fantastic. number 573!

]]> By: Squid Vicious http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/erica-jumping-on-sofa-in-mid-air-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-2126 Squid Vicious Thu, 01 May 2008 17:56:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=397#comment-2126 purchased! Even the shipping is 11.11 purchased! Even the shipping is 11.11

]]> By: paul burd http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/erica-jumping-on-sofa-in-mid-air-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-2127 paul burd Thu, 01 May 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=397#comment-2127 Cool! You convinced me.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of Merkley's images and I've been thinking about buying the book ever since the opening at 111 Minna. I hesitated because it's a little out of my art budget and I was worried about the quality (of the book, not the art). But, with this glowing recommendation, I took the plunge. I can't wait for my book to arrive! Cool! You convinced me.

I’m a big fan of Merkley’s images and I’ve been thinking about buying the book ever since the opening at 111 Minna. I hesitated because it’s a little out of my art budget and I was worried about the quality (of the book, not the art). But, with this glowing recommendation, I took the plunge. I can’t wait for my book to arrive!

]]> By: merkley??? http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/erica-jumping-on-sofa-in-mid-air-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-2128 merkley??? Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=397#comment-2128 Hey fellas,<br />Thanks for the HYPE -- people are gonna think i paid you :)...<br /><br />About the printing:<br />When trying to find sources I googled the universe until I found out who printed my favorite books and then went directly to them. They accommodated me on my varnishes and metallic inks and oversized format. So basically what you see comes from the same place as those museum books which is why it doesn't feel like a blurb book.<br /><br />But I am in no way talking shit about blurb.<br /><br />On demand publishing couldn't be a more solid concept and I am really happy to see publishing moving in that direction.. it IS the future. But, for now, there are still some years left before they will be able to offer the bingbangWOW quality of traditional presses because so many of the little tactile details have to do with varnishes, different papers, SIZE, etc... I hope the industry senses the need for all the little bells and whistles found in traditional printing. I think for the publishing/print world to REALLY thrive in the digital age, they must offer an experience and product that simply CANNOT be had in the digital world and that means stunt printing and the creation of purely non-downloadable hunks of OHYEAH. <br /><br />I hope it happens -- but even if it doesn't, if one builds a decent sized viewer base, the old way still works pretty effin good. It's really not THAT difficult to get it all together, I mean I did and some say I have Down's Syndrome.<br /><br />Anyway, you and I are on the exact same page with regards to DIY and the whole dismantling of the art establishment. With the success of my opening show and sales with a zero budget for ads I'm all too happy to share the victory with the entire DIY ethic and DIYers all over the place. I thank (sniff) all the other DIYers out there for just existing (sniff) and keeping that energy alive. Hopefully my experience might serve to support the notion that one can go it alone, do it exactly as one wishes and be a happy little retard (sniff, snot).<br /><br />We artists live in the fuckyouest of times. Hey fellas,
Thanks for the HYPE — people are gonna think i paid you :) …

About the printing:
When trying to find sources I googled the universe until I found out who printed my favorite books and then went directly to them. They accommodated me on my varnishes and metallic inks and oversized format. So basically what you see comes from the same place as those museum books which is why it doesn’t feel like a blurb book.

But I am in no way talking shit about blurb.

On demand publishing couldn’t be a more solid concept and I am really happy to see publishing moving in that direction.. it IS the future. But, for now, there are still some years left before they will be able to offer the bingbangWOW quality of traditional presses because so many of the little tactile details have to do with varnishes, different papers, SIZE, etc… I hope the industry senses the need for all the little bells and whistles found in traditional printing. I think for the publishing/print world to REALLY thrive in the digital age, they must offer an experience and product that simply CANNOT be had in the digital world and that means stunt printing and the creation of purely non-downloadable hunks of OHYEAH.

I hope it happens — but even if it doesn’t, if one builds a decent sized viewer base, the old way still works pretty effin good. It’s really not THAT difficult to get it all together, I mean I did and some say I have Down’s Syndrome.

Anyway, you and I are on the exact same page with regards to DIY and the whole dismantling of the art establishment. With the success of my opening show and sales with a zero budget for ads I’m all too happy to share the victory with the entire DIY ethic and DIYers all over the place. I thank (sniff) all the other DIYers out there for just existing (sniff) and keeping that energy alive. Hopefully my experience might serve to support the notion that one can go it alone, do it exactly as one wishes and be a happy little retard (sniff, snot).

We artists live in the fuckyouest of times.

]]> By: Jeremy Brooks http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/erica-jumping-on-sofa-in-mid-air-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-2129 Jeremy Brooks Thu, 01 May 2008 11:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=397#comment-2129 Yeah, I agree. I got my book a couple of weeks ago, and was surprised by the high quality of the printing. I was expecting more of a self-published feel, but this thing feels like it came from a museum.<br /><br />Get one before they're gone... Yeah, I agree. I got my book a couple of weeks ago, and was surprised by the high quality of the printing. I was expecting more of a self-published feel, but this thing feels like it came from a museum.

Get one before they’re gone…

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