Saltz perfectly exemplifies the state of the art world today. It's an art world in which scholarly criticism has become so totally irrelevant that a guy like Saltz has made himself art's official spokesperson. He always has to tell his life story every time he gives a fucking speech and every time it's not even mildly interesting. He never fails to mention that he was a truck driver because it's his "rags to riches" story. In reality, he had a truck driving job for less than two years. He also makes a big mistake in thinking everyone is as neurotic as he is. Most of us don't have "nervous breakdowns," nor do we envy the success of others to the extreme that he did (or does). He advises students to have less contact with their parents. Is he kidding? Maybe not. Did he really not speak to his parents for 10 years or is he just making his point? He loves this attention that he now has as a "celebrity". And, then there's the PULITZER. He always gives at least five minutes to talk about that along with other awards he's received. He, always, boasts that he's the most read art critic in the world which could be true because there are hardly any art critics anymore and the few that still exist have a completely different audience than he does and have no interest in entertaining obtuse art students who think reading real criticism is boring and too difficult to understand. Saltz imagines that he's doing stand up but he's not the least bit funny. Obnoxious yes, funny no. His speeches don't tell us anything about art because that's not why he's there. It's all about him. This is for his battered ego. But what I really hate the most about this creepy guy is when he makes that infantile sound with his mouth to denigrate something (it used to be called a Bronx cheer). That's a disgusting habit and he doesn't even know it's disgusting. Some critic! He wrote a book about how to be an artist, yet, HE couldn't make it as an artist and gave up. Maybe he should have read his book. Oh, wait, he hadn't written it yet. So, how does he get to lecture us about what it takes to be an artist? He admonishes us to stop with the negativity and work harder as if he's saying something profound
Bizrasam, indeed we can all read that you are a sad and conflicted man, somehow jealous of his success jet disgusted by his style or oratory. We get that you are a bitter man.
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Saltz perfectly exemplifies the state of the art world today. It's an art world in which scholarly criticism has become so totally irrelevant that a guy like Saltz has made himself art's official spokesperson. He always has to tell his life story every time he gives a fucking speech and every time it's not even mildly interesting. He never fails to mention that he was a truck driver because it's his "rags to riches" story. In reality, he had a truck driving job for less than two years. He also makes a big mistake in thinking everyone is as neurotic as he is. Most of us don't have "nervous breakdowns," nor do we envy the success of others to the extreme that he did (or does). He advises students to have less contact with their parents. Is he kidding? Maybe not. Did he really not speak to his parents for 10 years or is he just making his point? He loves this attention that he now has as a "celebrity". And, then there's the PULITZER. He always gives at least five minutes to talk about that along with other awards he's received. He, always, boasts that he's the most read art critic in the world which could be true because there are hardly any art critics anymore and the few that still exist have a completely different audience than he does and have no interest in entertaining obtuse art students who think reading real criticism is boring and too difficult to understand. Saltz imagines that he's doing stand up but he's not the least bit funny. Obnoxious yes, funny no. His speeches don't tell us anything about art because that's not why he's there. It's all about him. This is for his battered ego. But what I really hate the most about this creepy guy is when he makes that infantile sound with his mouth to denigrate something (it used to be called a Bronx cheer). That's a disgusting habit and he doesn't even know it's disgusting. Some critic! He wrote a book about how to be an artist, yet, HE couldn't make it as an artist and gave up. Maybe he should have read his book. Oh, wait, he hadn't written it yet. So, how does he get to lecture us about what it takes to be an artist? He admonishes us to stop with the negativity and work harder as if he's saying something profound
Bizrasam, indeed we can all read that you are a sad and conflicted man, somehow jealous of his success jet disgusted by his style or oratory. We get that you are a bitter man.
I think it would benefit you to consider why you care and know so much about someone with whom you have no official relation.