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Hi @clotipi! Thanks for your comment and you are absolutely right that Alessandro Michele has an incredible talent for interpreting the mood of the world, and translating that into expressions of fashion and lifestyle that are both innovative and high in quality. Still too early to tell how successful Gucci will be under the new Creative Direction of Sabato De Sarno, but he does have an impressive background with Prada and Valentino.

@@lifecycleproject I wish all the best to Sabato De Sarno and all the Gucci team as well. I met him at Prada some time ago and he seems to be an extremely creative and beautiful person! My remarks were to the financial management, which seems to be only interested in billings, when fashion, as we all know, is something more than just an economic sprint race.

@@clotipi You are absolutely right again. Unfortunately the name of the game is $$$ for the owners. I saw when I worked in Bottega Veneta that as soon as the profit level started to flatten off, Kering began to impose drastic cuts in all sorts of areas, starting with communication, but also in terms of staff. Let's hope that the new team enjoy enough creative freedom to make the financial side work too !

Greed always destroys creativity, this also happens again and again in the High Tech industry in which I’ve worked for over Thirty years. Seeing this happen at Gucci when something remarkable was taking place was truly heartbreaking but I guess unavoidable given Human greed.

Thank you for your kind comment !

The bottom line is of course the 'reason why' of fashion, but you still need that creative flame to hold the interest of the public. Ultimately though, you are right, and faced with a creative choice or a safe financial choice, most 'artistic' businesses will go for the latter 9times out of 10.

It will take a lot of consideration and discussion between Kering and Marco Bizzarri, as there is a very great deal at stake. One huge decision to make !

Seems the final question to that would basically be "why would anyone want 90s Gucci at this point in time?"

Thanks for your comment sept73 ! I can say that via a documentary film project that I am working on (and is soon to be revealed), I have sources close to both Gucci and Tom Ford. Everyone is keeping very quite just for now, so we'll have to wait and see.

I'm curious to know in what way you suggest that Kering are DISGRACED ? Is it that weird Balenciaga ad scandal ? I see Kering as being just like any other major luxury business group. They look for opportunity, grow brands that have potential and pull the plug on those that don't. Balenciaga is clearly a brand that has all the glamour, the heritage and the recognition to reach great heights as St.Laurent have done in the past 8 years. Individual brands often make BIG mistakes as Dolce & Gabbana also did with a very ill-considered Chinese ad, but these are glitches. Disgrace suggests a deep and consistent pattern of bad behaviour or ethical malpractice. I personally didn't notice that when I worked for them.

@@lifecycleprojectKERING killed gucci because it was being too creative and artsy. even tho the sales were good they became greedy and wanted the brand to be more commercial. This goes to show how owners only care about greed and more sales more that the creatives. Younger generations could relate to alessandro because he bringed the past and made it relevant. Thats why we gen Z love going to vintage stores because we yearn for retro futurism.

@@Skitguy1 There is truth in what you write here that the owners only care about their profit margins. Smart owners however, also understand that good creatives are the energy that drives those profit margins up, so they fight like hell to hire the best available. I'm afraid that your assertion that Kering 'killed' Gucci however, is pure nonsense. You don't set out to 'kill' a 10 billion turnover cash cow like Gucci because they are 'too creative and artsy'. With all the best will in the world, it's a little more complex than that.

Thanks for your comment Michele; you've hit the nail on the head !

You make a valid point Boomboomdaboomboom. What's next is anybody's guess, and unfortunately I don't have a crystal ball, or fly-on-the-wall access to Marco Bizzarri's office. For sure, the future will be dictated by the past in any case, so that past is incredibly relevant. ALL brands build their future to include the DNA of their past. Alessandro's trick, was to interpret that in an innovative way. My guess is that they will try to consolidate what is working best for them, and return to a Tom Ford style, giving Gucci RTW a more mainstream but nevertheless 'sexy chic' appeal. Don't rule out the arrival of a French designer at Gucci. If they could poach someone like Nicolas Ghesquière that would be a feather in the Pinault cap. What do you think will be next Boomboomdaboomboom ?

It's a pleasure and thank you for taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed the video, and Mark Bradford's incredible work !

So NHK... what were you expecting ? Were you disappointed ? How do you think I could improve the channel ? Do you like Art ?

@@retromodernism1799 No objective conclusion. More like a marketing for your organization, a propaganda rather than an objective assessment. No offense, and I appreciate modernism as an artist and my work probably is an extension of it, but you can't create an art movement by force. A movement happens without intention when it resonates most with the state of affairs

@@djnima Hi NHK. I appreciate you taking the time to express your views of this video, and agree with you that a 'movement' does require the consensus of a group artists, like say...'Futurism' or 'Stuckism', which also have clear manifestos. We do however need to differentiate between 'movements' and 'categorisations' in art history, which is effectively what 'modernism' is. A label applied afterwards, by art historians. All that I'm doing here, is advocating that a new category, recognising common characteristics, timelines and narratives, i.e. Retromodernism, has a place in in art history. It is by definition, a small part of the future of art, at least for as long as I choose to make videos highlighting my interpretation of a phenomenon we see all around us on a daily basis.

And not enough combine harvester sounds right Ms.Farmgirl ? (The idea of the channel is actually to talk (or 'yammer') about art. :-)

My very dear Alarik. Your warm praise is accepted and much appreciated! In fact I do have ambitions to step up the Retromdernism narrative for a more mainstream distribution arrangement, such as TV or streaming. That said, I'd definitely go for a professional presenter (or presenters) who could really give it all an extra dimension. Just think for example, of how Mary Beard brings history to life. In the meantime, my own rates are pretty attractive, so I'll hang onto that spot for the time being !

@@retromodernism1799 I prefer you to Mary. I really liked Roger Scrutons TH-cam doc about Art and beauty. And have you checked out the youtuber called: great art explained? I think you can be a presenter, seriously.

@@alarikgreenland I'm really flattered; thank you ! I shall certainly check out Roger Scrutons, and am already a huge fan of Great Art Explained - really high quality video and excellent insight into the masterpieces.

Hi Gabriel. My thanks for your kind comments and appreciation of the videos so far. I agree that the potential is enormous, and hopefully one more way to engage people with the beautiful art of the the past and the present, and make onnections between them. We so need to learn from our history !

Hi Fly Away - you make a very interesting point. Given that impressionism is like music, being that you design with emotion rather than rational and photorealistic images, I can see a clear link. Thank you for your comment and good luck with getting your compositions out to as many people as you can !

Hello Abdelghafor and welcome to the channel ! Thanks indeed for your positive feedback, and especially for bringing 'metamodernism' to my attention. I'd not heard of it before, but have now done a little research. I would argue that it is primarily concerned with the space between modernism and post-modernism, and extending beyond those boundaries. It looks pretty complex and an very much rooted in academic and philosophical debate. I'm always open to new avenues or research, ideas and angles on art and literature, so thanks for pointing this out to everyone who follows the Retromoderism channel !

Hi Roopa. Steampunk is a curious genre, and in fact I have a friend (@Richard Skelt) who is a Steampunk musician. Storytelling as you correctly point out, is the basis for great art, music, film, and food. Thanks for your comment :-)

Hi Louisa! I'm delighted that this little video gave you some extra insight into Paul Klee's work, but I feel that it only really scratches the surface. Stay curious and stay tuned :-)

So glad you enjoyed it. BTW Love the Widmaier Picasso portrait and the music track on the video (reminds me of the Psychadelic Furs). Super cool !

Thanks for your kind words and support ! More to come :-)

Just your interpretation of true art. Not everyone’s. 👍🫡

@@ELY3358 They don't have to agree, but that doesn't make it less true.

Too true !

Thanks for your kind words and encouragement. This is fuel for the journey ! Presently working on a new film about an artist I've just met in Sicily whose process is very similar, but whose results are very different. Watch this space !

My thank indeed; super happy to read that you enjoyed this video !

Hi Elijah! Many thanks for your comment and your view point on the presentation of art. A do agree with you that a traditional gallery allows you to browse at your own pace, find your points of interest and inspiration. I still think that these 'virtual' experiences are great for newcomers to art, if... there is sufficient material to allow people to follow up and learn more. It' can't be just 'spoon-fed' art.

@@retromodernism1799 very good point

regeneration once again.

Hoping to get more content out in the not too distant future, but in the meantime, Retromodernism is really all around in a variety of disciplines from auto design, to architecture, interior design and so on. Thank yo for your comment and stick with us !

I do agree with you. And as long as there are gallerists desperate to sell whatever they can, there with always be an ample supply of thoughtless trash. Just as in music, film, photography and many other disciplines. Just shocking or 'standing out' is a neat trick for Instagram, but not really lasting don't you think ?

Hope all's well with you a year down the line ?

Hi Susan, sorry to hear that you found the music distracting. I've made the same comment myself on other people's content. I try to keep it as low as possible so that it's there as a texture, but not overwhelming. It's a delicate balance. Without music, it sounds very empty. Anyway... iteration. Do please stick with us and there will be an update on this particular video around Xmas time.

Super pleased to hear that you enjoyed the video. Thanks !

I'm always humbled and delighted that someone is moved to write even a few words of encouragement. Thank you; I'll keep going !

Hi Serdobsky ! Thank you for your comment, and to be honest, I've not been as organised as I should be with hashtags & social media. Will ramp it up this autumn. I really appreciate your support !

Thanks to you for your encouragement and for your point of view. I hope this channel will bring discussion and debate. (Sorry too for not answering as quickly as I should have). I personally think that NFT will be around for a while, but they represent a very fragile financial instrument. Probably more interesting to crypto fans than art lovers !

Good luck Ben ! Tell us more... what are you basing the movement on ?

Hi Wattana, really curious that you ask this question as the next video to come out will be on NFTs ! My view is that it's really all about people who want to speculate on a market. Mostly Crypto people are buying in. It is still a good opportunity for good digital artists to monetize their back catalogues, and there is some really good work out there. There's also a lot of rubbish, so no different to the art market in that sense.

There is now a video on the subject of NFTs so thank you for the prompt !

Hi Alarik, thanks for pointing this out, and n fact there was an erroneous link there, which I've now corrected. Cheers !

Wow... I've never been paid that compliment before.... (I'd never heard of Autonomous sensory meridian response either) so THANK YOU !!! Keep watching ;-)

Sincere thanks !

Thanks for your comment and I agree 100% that this series by Jeff Koons has added a dimension to his persona that wasn't so obvious before hand.

I think that he's a product of the art market. That said, art history is full of artists who have employed assistants to complete works or even churn them out Warhol / Murakami style. Think back to Albrecht Durer selling prints of woodcuts too. It's a long long story!