11 thoughts on “In Bed With Martin Parr”

  1. Smut, pure and simple, and not at all the sort of thing I expect to see on Burn. I mean, really, are threesomes next?

  2. I watched this in a state of great anxiety and apprehension. I feared Mr. Parr would suffer a heart attack right in front of my eyes. At first glance, he kind of looks like a preacher.

  3. So did you guys get over to the Seelbach? Far and away my favorite place in Louisville. They have, or used to anyway, all varieties of Pappy Van Winkles at the old bar.

    As for covering the Kentucky Derby, you’re in Hunter Thompson territory, so good luck. I was seriously considering going to the Derby this year for just such a photo project, but something else came up. Maybe next year.

    Regarding the other thread and the attention span of people on the internet when it comes to New Yorker type articles and over one minute videos (like say, Tarkovsky), most people don’t, and never did have much patience with more challenging reads or art forms. The biggest difference, I’m guessing, is that it’s more tempting to chase that kind of audience (the technical term is ‘clicks’).

    So put up a headline like ‘I clicked on this cat video and you won’t believe what happened next!!!!’ followed by a seven second Vine and watch the “Likes” roll in.

    When art historians look back at these times, it will no doubt be the YouTube stars and people with the most ‘Friends’ that are best remembered and lauded. Just like the most popular art of every era, eh.

  4. MW…

    i think you are right….it’s popular art (like Shakespeare) that is lauded in the end…the academics celebrate the populist art from a previous era, not their own..

    too bad you weren’t here Michael….that would have been fun…the people here are just terrific in general…well i did meet ONE not so friendly person!

    cheers, david

  5. The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved.

    Fun interview – nice job Kaya! I know I mentioned the bar in the Seelbach (as did MW) to you guys, but I forgot to recommend a short trip from where you are staying to the 21C Hotel (corner of Main and 7th). A unique line of boutique hotels, started right there in Louisville by a family with lots of money and lots of art being stored away. They essentially had so much art they want to share with everyone, they opened a hotel that is also a full-fledged art gallery- curated, themed exhibits, etc etc. They have several locations now, but the one in L’Ville is my favorite of the ones I’ve visited. Current exhibit is called “Hybridity: The New Frontier”.

    http://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/museum/exhibition/2/hybridity-new-frontier/

    good light,
    Andrew

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