LAist: LAist Interview with Lenora Claire, Curator of the Unforgettable "Golden Gals Gone Wild"

guest

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:43:25 -0800

Love how you went on a little rant about my workspace and avoided confronting any of my suggestions so far. I didn't call it porn, but it contains nudity. It's as simple as that. Obviously you have a lot of pride, but why you have a lot of pride, beats me.

guest

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:17:26 -0800

Even though the show hasn't opened yet to me it's already a success because it has people talking about art. See you all tomorrow;)

guest

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:21:35 -0800

You mean a nude Bea Arthur isn't the same as Michelangelo's "David"? C'mon, now!

Carrie Meathrell

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:17:06 -0800

it means he is awesome and he is right and we know art (and porn) when we see it.

guest

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:32:41 -0800

Tony Pierce equates a painting of a nude Bea Arthur to Michaelangelo's "David". That pretty much says it all.

Tony Pierce

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:50:21 -0800

an oil painting of bea arthur topless goes above the jump in LA not only because its art, but its probably the greatest painting to be seen in LA this year. my suggestion to you was, if you work in place where you will be hassled for looking at michaelangelos david on your computer screen or a kickass portrait of bea arthur then i suggest that you either seriously reconsider your career path or quit goofing off at work because your workplace sounds horrible. i worked in HR. i fired people who were looking at porn. i didnt like doing it. but what they were fired for was quite different than the art that youre anonymously allegedly uptight about. there's were gigs of hours and hours worth of videos and pictures. this is art. laist isnt a porn site. if your boss asks wtf tell them this is the most talked about ART SHOW in all of LA. get over it.

guest

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:35:11 -0800

tony, great way to respond to your audience. it was a little suggestion, but i guess you don't like suggestions. maybe you should refer to Gothamist and how they run a blog.... just another suggestion....

jennvecc

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:42:04 -0800

i agree with C. amazing article- i cant wait to check out this exhibit!

C

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:24:11 -0800

Fucking awesome article, Tony. You simultaneously introduced me to an exhibit, and genre of art of which I was previously unaware, and as a painter myself, that's a feat. Well done! ©

Tony Pierce

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:45:35 -0800

that film was made in '71, the next year Norman Lear created a tv show called Maude that was a loose spin off of All in the Family. if you havent ever seen it you should. amazing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068103/

guest

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:36:29 -0800

Do you mean Harold and Maude? That was Ruth Gordon, not Bea Arthur.

Anti

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:24:20 -0800

Thank you for being a friend Travel down the road and back again Your heart is true Your a pal and a confidant And if you threw a party And invited everyone you knew You would see The biggest gift would be from me And the card attached would say: "Thank you for being a friend!"

Tony Pierce

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:04:48 -0800

how about working somewhere where art is ok to look at

guest

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:59:23 -0800

how about a a little warning for something that may not be work safe?