For me, being Christian Armenian, born into the Islamic culture in Iran and then, at the age of 13, being sent to England and embracing the English culture and becoming part of so-called swinging London and the era of euphoria and celebration that the '60s represented is very critical. It was a moment when, for the first time, the business of internationalism was being effectively represented-in music, art, cinema, design. Before that, everything was directed toward the old industry, the old school, the old format, and there was no room for varieties to evolve.
I was asked in 1969 by Lucy Lippard to define art. I think at the time I said that art was a matter of life and death, meaning just the breathing and… - Tony Shafrazi
I was asked in 1969 by Lucy Lippard to define art. I think at the time I said that art was a matter of life and death, meaning just the breathing and…
- Tony Shafrazi
By the late '50s, something was happening in England, and it got to be quite exciting. The music world then started to explode with the Beatles and t… - Tony Shafrazi
By the late '50s, something was happening in England, and it got to be quite exciting. The music world then started to explode with the Beatles and t…
I'm happy that the evolution of art in the past 25 years, and the place of art in global culture-and even finance-has gotten to be so important. One … - Tony Shafrazi
I'm happy that the evolution of art in the past 25 years, and the place of art in global culture-and even finance-has gotten to be so important. One …
I think that the whole experience of living, breathing, thinking, and being lost in wonderment is, for me, that of being an artist. And the idea of i… - Tony Shafrazi
I think that the whole experience of living, breathing, thinking, and being lost in wonderment is, for me, that of being an artist. And the idea of i…
I think being from Iran sharpened my eye as an art dealer. This is why, today, I think the true definition of so-called postmodernism is the acceptan… - Tony Shafrazi
I think being from Iran sharpened my eye as an art dealer. This is why, today, I think the true definition of so-called postmodernism is the acceptan…
For me, being Christian Armenian, born into the Islamic culture in Iran and then, at the age of 13, being sent to England and embracing the English c… - Tony Shafrazi
For me, being Christian Armenian, born into the Islamic culture in Iran and then, at the age of 13, being sent to England and embracing the English c…
I think that the first responsibility of an artist is to follow truth, and the innate original forces and energies that are within them. At the same … - Tony Shafrazi
I think that the first responsibility of an artist is to follow truth, and the innate original forces and energies that are within them. At the same …
The image of the bank robber I had in mind was more in the European tradition where you'd rob banks and give to the poor, like Robin Hood. It was tha… - Tony Shafrazi
The image of the bank robber I had in mind was more in the European tradition where you'd rob banks and give to the poor, like Robin Hood. It was tha…
The breakdown of the modern movement led to what later became known as postmodern-whatever the hell that means-referring to the mixture of people and… - Tony Shafrazi
The breakdown of the modern movement led to what later became known as postmodern-whatever the hell that means-referring to the mixture of people and…
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