Over at Slog, Christopher Frizzelle writes of this drawing: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! And so he asks what should be done with Kathryn Rathke's 30x36" drawing of Ayn Rand, and suggests the following options: Comments so far include, Anyway, it's easy enough to comment at Slog. Go for it. Hell, tell them what bastards they all are, if you want. ____________________ Notes: Frizzelle, Christopher et al. "What Should We Do with this Portrait of Ayn Rand?" Slog. March 19, 2008. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/what_should_we_do_with_this_portrait_of
I think she pretty well covered (predicted) most of those responses, at least in a generic sense, in Atlas Shrugged. By the way, who is Christopher Frizzelle?
Just this guy, you know Mr. Frizzelle is an writer for The Stranger who tends to cover the arts. And every once in a while, he takes a shot at humor. It's mandatory at The Stranger.
I'm sorry I missed the update earlier today. Interested parties have several more minutes to get their essays in .... Um, okay. So that's no good. Anyway, click here to see the absurd rules. The essays are in the comments at the end of the blog entry. It's a sad, sad result.
They can deface it, burn it, turn it into a urinal, whatever. Ayn would support their right to do any of those things, it's their property. Of course, it's an idiotic, juvenile act of destruction. But what the hell, she had the gall to defend capitalism.
With awful, grandiose tomes that could have been edited to include only the relevent content: "I once skimmed through some Nietzsche, I have horrible self-esteem issues, I like money and I want hunky dudes to rape me." The rest is repetition upon those themes. I suggest cutting eye-holes in it, making it a mask and wearing it to Halloween parties.
Paint it in many bright colors, like a cheap whore, and then place the picture next to a huge photo of Ashton Kutcher.
If it's been abandoned in Christian's office, it's his. He should auction it off on e-bay, and keep all the money.
I never announced that. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! And if her name is Ayn Rand she has long way left Russian culture.
Congratulations, Bill The result has been announced: the winner is "Bill", who submitted the very first essay in response to the contest. An excerpt (the relevant portion): In awarding Bill the portrait, the judges at Slog had this to say: Congratulations, Bill. ____________________ Notes: Bill. "Why This Portrait Is Rightfully Mine and No One Else's". Slog. March 20, 2008. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/essay_contest_it_is#c974931 Frizzelle, Christopher et al. "So Long, Lady". Slog. March 21, 2008. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/essay_contest_it_is#c974931
As officer Bar Brady said, "At first I was happy to be learning how to read. It seemed exciting and magical, but then I read this: Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand. I read every last word of this garbage, and because of this piece of crap, I am never reading again!" Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! And her birth name was Alisa Rosenbaum.