When I was 17 I would buy records from an artist and really love them. Within a few years though the love story was over and their music just wouldn't have the same enthusiasm as it did when they started out. That happened with a lot of records I bought.
Art is different than records I know but still when an artist keeps you looking and discovering, that artist is doing their job to the hilt. No other artist I know does this better that Paul Mccarthy.
Ok I'll admit it I'm a Paul Mccarthy nut. I guess it happened around the late 90's. My friend had an issue of Juxtapose which featured PM on the cover and a nice article inside. I was upset by the images of his 70's performance art. Then I borrowed the magazine and read the article. The more I read the more I wanted to know. Those images really change me. My whole perspective on art changed right then and there. I went from hating PM to loving him in a matter of a few hours. In way It's been a journey to try to understand Paul Mccarthy and his art. The guy keeps me guessing. From Piccadilly Circus to the W bush sculptures I'm always asking myself "What have you done this time Paul?" It's the guess that keeps me coming back for more. And I'm pleased to report with age he's getting better. The man show's now signs of slowing down. Here's an old article from the NY times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/arts/design/22mccarthy.html?_r=1&ref=paulmccarthy
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