Comments on: HIV: When Your Muse Is An Evil And Dark Master http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:25:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Birgit Zipser http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9734 Birgit Zipser Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:05:37 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9734 Your friend brought back to mind a book that I read a long time ago - Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann. I will read it again to look for parallels between Adrian Leverkühn and your friend Jose-Luis Cortes. Your friend brought back to mind a book that I read a long time ago - Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann. I will read it again to look for parallels between Adrian Leverkühn and your friend Jose-Luis Cortes.

]]> By: Sunil Gangadharan http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9708 Sunil Gangadharan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:53:33 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9708 Richard, You are correct. For a second when I wrote that response, I had a feeling that I might be misinterpreted... Jose Luis will not agree with me, I guess... In my own defence, I considered my work at an investment bank on Wall Street really sordid. I turned to art as a 'healer'. It has given me a lot of calm now... Thank you for the clarification. Richard,
You are correct. For a second when I wrote that response, I had a feeling that I might be misinterpreted…
Jose Luis will not agree with me, I guess…

In my own defence, I considered my work at an investment bank on Wall Street really sordid. I turned to art as a ‘healer’. It has given me a lot of calm now…

Thank you for the clarification.

]]> By: Richard Rothstein http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9707 Richard Rothstein Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:35:09 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9707 June, your comment is challenging and difficult to answer. First of all, the world and nature of prostitution in the gay world is very different than in the straight world. It's a topic for a long evening's conversation. Among other things, the stigma associated with prostitution is much more negative for heterosexuals than for homosexuals. Partly, I suppose, it stems from the same mentality that makes promiscous men " proud studs" but promiscous women "shameful sluts." June, your comment is challenging and difficult to answer. First of all, the world and nature of prostitution in the gay world is very different than in the straight world. It’s a topic for a long evening’s conversation. Among other things, the stigma associated with prostitution is much more negative for heterosexuals than for homosexuals. Partly, I suppose, it stems from the same mentality that makes promiscous men ” proud studs” but promiscous women “shameful sluts.”

]]> By: Richard Rothstein http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9706 Richard Rothstein Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:27:18 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9706 Sunil: Jose Luis would not agree with your use of the word sordid or servitude. For him this is sexually thrilling and energizing and very much life-affirming. Sunil: Jose Luis would not agree with your use of the word sordid or servitude. For him this is sexually thrilling and energizing and very much life-affirming.

]]> By: Richard Rothstein http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9705 Richard Rothstein Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:25:09 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9705 Steven: the artist mostly paints New York city scenes of places where he has played out his fantasies. I don't think the represent a different side of Jose Luis; I think it's more of a push pin in a map sort of thing: Jose Luis was here. Steven: the artist mostly paints New York city scenes of places where he has played out his fantasies. I don’t think the represent a different side of Jose Luis; I think it’s more of a push pin in a map sort of thing: Jose Luis was here.

]]> By: June http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9639 June Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:41:49 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9639 Richard, Your storytelling skills are fabulous. Just as I was saying to myself "but what about art" -- you said, "This story is supposed to be about art and muses." It's a rare storyteller who has such a good sense of timing. I'm interested in Sunil's comment, in part because I was thinking that if the prostitutes in the photo-montage were female, I would have been angry at the exploitation. But I sense nothing of that in your comments -- and it seems that Cortes' is exploiting as well as being exploited. The paintings capture that wierd blue light of night in the city. And of course, the Lautrec connection is instant, in part because of the signage. Richard,

Your storytelling skills are fabulous. Just as I was saying to myself “but what about art” — you said, “This story is supposed to be about art and muses.” It’s a rare storyteller who has such a good sense of timing.

I’m interested in Sunil’s comment, in part because I was thinking that if the prostitutes in the photo-montage were female, I would have been angry at the exploitation. But I sense nothing of that in your comments — and it seems that Cortes’ is exploiting as well as being exploited.

The paintings capture that wierd blue light of night in the city. And of course, the Lautrec connection is instant, in part because of the signage.

]]> By: Sunil Gangadharan http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9635 Sunil Gangadharan Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:40:45 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html#comment-9635 Richard, Did Jose-Luis Cortes' paintings represent an escape from the sordid aspects of his work (perform/prostitute for people - which could be considered a form of servitude) whilst at the same time serve as a homage to the establishment that nurtured him? I am curious... Richard,
Did Jose-Luis Cortes’ paintings represent an escape from the sordid aspects of his work (perform/prostitute for people - which could be considered a form of servitude) whilst at the same time serve as a homage to the establishment that nurtured him? I am curious…

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