Comments on: Hi-Res Images Of Selected Works From The Smithsonian’s RECOGNIZE! Hip-Hop and Contemporary Portraiture Exhibit http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/ pre-listened Wed, 23 May 2012 21:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Clyde Smith http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-23227 Clyde Smith Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:25:50 +0000 http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/#comment-23227 I hear you. Apparently some of the artist agreements specify hi-res for print only. But they want the photos out and I'm going to post low res versions and they said I could offer them for others to use. They were actually surprised that people wanted to post the hi res images online cause that hasn't happened with previous shows. But they're digging the blogger attention and they're happy to see the word getting out. It's a new world and folks are still catching up but I had a very positive call and I got no pr runaround or any of that. I'd normally link to you on this but since you never know if it's going to get weird, just hit me up some time when you want some publicity for something I wouldn't normally cover. I hear you. Apparently some of the artist agreements specify hi-res for print only. But they want the photos out and I’m going to post low res versions and they said I could offer them for others to use.

They were actually surprised that people wanted to post the hi res images online cause that hasn’t happened with previous shows. But they’re digging the blogger attention and they’re happy to see the word getting out.

It’s a new world and folks are still catching up but I had a very positive call and I got no pr runaround or any of that.

I’d normally link to you on this but since you never know if it’s going to get weird, just hit me up some time when you want some publicity for something I wouldn’t normally cover.

]]> By: G http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-23216 G Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:51:44 +0000 http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/#comment-23216 I wonder if they think print is more beneficial? Or maybe they're trying to limit the amount of exposure? No wonder they never responded to my inquiries. We can just tell them we print our posts and read them on the train on the way home! digital > print ...or maybe we can just ask Kehinde Wiley himself? I kind of think he won't mind since he already has so much of his portfolio available for viewing online: <a href="http://www.kehindewiley.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">kehindewiley.com</a> In addition, anyone who is serious about viewing the pieces will know that these images do not compare to the actual thing. Right? Am I twisted? I wonder if they think print is more beneficial? Or maybe they’re trying to limit the amount of exposure?

No wonder they never responded to my inquiries.

We can just tell them we print our posts and read them on the train on the way home!

digital > print

…or maybe we can just ask Kehinde Wiley himself? I kind of think he won’t mind since he already has so much of his portfolio available for viewing online: kehindewiley.com

In addition, anyone who is serious about viewing the pieces will know that these images do not compare to the actual thing. Right? Am I twisted?

]]> By: Clyde Smith http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-23215 Clyde Smith Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:47:54 +0000 http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/#comment-23215 Just talked to somebody from the Smithsonian that said they got caught by surprise with this. I didn't mention this site by name but I described what you posted and she so appreciated that you included all the info. I'm going to break it down at ProHipHop but apparently they hadn't had a show that bloggers were that interested in so they're kind of new at handling this. Hip hop in the forefront again! Or bloggers anyway. Just talked to somebody from the Smithsonian that said they got caught by surprise with this. I didn’t mention this site by name but I described what you posted and she so appreciated that you included all the info.

I’m going to break it down at ProHipHop but apparently they hadn’t had a show that bloggers were that interested in so they’re kind of new at handling this.

Hip hop in the forefront again! Or bloggers anyway.

]]> By: Clyde Smith http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-23209 Clyde Smith Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:19:38 +0000 http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/#comment-23209 The Smithsonian press flak just told me I couldn't have any pictures unless it was for print because somebody was already "leaking them to the web." I'm trying to get an official statement on why that is. I would personally respect the artists if it came from them but if it's the Smithsonian, hey, that's our heritage they won't let us have! Know what I mean? The Smithsonian press flak just told me I couldn’t have any pictures unless it was for print because somebody was already “leaking them to the web.”

I’m trying to get an official statement on why that is. I would personally respect the artists if it came from them but if it’s the Smithsonian, hey, that’s our heritage they won’t let us have!

Know what I mean?

]]> By: gstatty http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-20137 gstatty Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:55:35 +0000 http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/#comment-20137 i saw kehinde wiley's work at the portland art museum, shit was dope, basically the idea behind his art is that they are copies of classical art masterpieces, however, instead of white dudes with wigs on, he puts in black dudes in "street" or "gangsta" clothing in order to insert black people into history, instead of completely ignoring them i saw kehinde wiley’s work at the portland art museum, shit was dope, basically the idea behind his art is that they are copies of classical art masterpieces, however, instead of white dudes with wigs on, he puts in black dudes in “street” or “gangsta” clothing in order to insert black people into history, instead of completely ignoring them

]]> By: AaronM http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-20020 AaronM Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:19:52 +0000 http://grandgood.com/2008/01/02/hi-res-images-of-selected-works-from-the-smithsonians-recognize-hip-hop-and-contemporary-portraiture-exhibit/#comment-20020 These are fantastic, G. Thanks for sharing. You made Nah Right Lite too, congrats. These are fantastic, G. Thanks for sharing. You made Nah Right Lite too, congrats.

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