tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post9194761969946339583..comments2024-03-27T11:43:33.889-04:00Comments on Stapleton Kearns: The most incredible thingStapleton Kearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-68828264672727454542011-03-01T02:39:43.525-05:002011-03-01T02:39:43.525-05:00Stapleton, thank you for the story. Let me offer a...Stapleton, thank you for the story. Let me offer another. This one's non-fiction.<br /><br />I live in Slovakia, a former socialist republic, now free. Jan Polom was an artist here, in my town. His watercolors are similar in spirit to your own work, Stape, albeit a little more expressionist.<br /><br />Jan Polom couldn't make ends meet as an artist, so he taught math at a local high school - he was smart and educated. Jobs were hard to come by, and teachers were much respected in those days, so many people were jealous of his job.<br /><br />In order to get it, someone spread a rumor to the local secret police that Jan Polom was a capitalist sympathizer, and anti-Stalinist...<br /><br />They came to his house in the middle of the night, took him away to jail, and interrogated him three days. By the end, they came to an agreement. If he could paint a portrait of Stalin that was satisfactory, he could walk away free and keep his job. If the work wasn't satisfactory, they'd ship him off to Siberia. They gave him one week, under house arrest.<br /><br />In that week, Jan Polom painted five portraits of Stalin. He wanted to use only the absolute best. Here's the thing, though. He painted each version of Stalin as a cannibal, with blood pouring out his mouth. Then he carefully painted over each one, hiding the act.<br /><br />In the end, the police liked his work, they picked one, and let him stay with his family, and keep his job. I have no idea what happened to the portraits, I'd love to see them.<br /><br />Do you get the message here? I think a little homo-erotica and fecal matter is a small price to pay for getting to make the art that you like, and that I like. The same people that want to censor it would also like to censor most everything you ever posted on this blog.T Arthur Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831844692245441302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-37496343494186468402011-03-01T00:10:25.229-05:002011-03-01T00:10:25.229-05:00MCG:
You are a philosopher I think!
.................MCG:<br />You are a philosopher I think!<br />................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-75416814636753769292011-03-01T00:09:51.060-05:002011-03-01T00:09:51.060-05:00Lucy;
It is a good fairy tale though.
...............Lucy;<br />It is a good fairy tale though.<br />............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-63391630412808249872011-03-01T00:09:14.841-05:002011-03-01T00:09:14.841-05:00Kevin;
Yes I believe it is and they are soon to en...Kevin;<br />Yes I believe it is and they are soon to enter,<br />....................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-24057329886599850472011-03-01T00:08:35.546-05:002011-03-01T00:08:35.546-05:00Durinda;
I posted on that tonight.
..................Durinda;<br />I posted on that tonight.<br />....................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-74041038961035562982011-03-01T00:08:06.374-05:002011-03-01T00:08:06.374-05:00Stapeliad:
Where did you get that moniker?
..........Stapeliad:<br />Where did you get that moniker?<br />....................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-87273305935459453622011-03-01T00:07:28.171-05:002011-03-01T00:07:28.171-05:00Claire;
Thank you also.
...............StapeClaire;<br />Thank you also.<br />...............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-30389200319281556972011-03-01T00:07:01.892-05:002011-03-01T00:07:01.892-05:00bill;
It cannot!
..................Stapebill;<br />It cannot!<br />..................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-79775616167247045852011-03-01T00:06:38.206-05:002011-03-01T00:06:38.206-05:00Jo-Ann;
Thanks.
...............StapeJo-Ann;<br />Thanks.<br />...............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-61377721068245083842011-03-01T00:06:09.476-05:002011-03-01T00:06:09.476-05:00Jon;
yep.
..........StapeJon;<br />yep.<br />..........StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-40243823348587330442011-03-01T00:05:47.813-05:002011-03-01T00:05:47.813-05:00Deb;
I don't know either, but every day I put ...Deb;<br />I don't know either, but every day I put something up.<br />..................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-57609461232961693762011-03-01T00:05:08.645-05:002011-03-01T00:05:08.645-05:00Sean;
It did seem to fit there.
..........StapeSean;<br />It did seem to fit there.<br />..........StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-49802223697685814462011-03-01T00:04:41.294-05:002011-03-01T00:04:41.294-05:00Marian:
See......... all's well that ends well...Marian:<br />See......... all's well that ends well!<br />...................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-91858357227875202932011-02-28T20:39:53.721-05:002011-02-28T20:39:53.721-05:00"I imagine that yes is the only living thing...."I imagine that yes is the only living thing." -E.E.CummingsMCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829336755724862105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-15671862444959458862011-02-28T20:05:13.875-05:002011-02-28T20:05:13.875-05:00Yesterday I shouted the loudest about being open m...Yesterday I shouted the loudest about being open minded about contemporary art no matter how terrible or ugly. Now I feel humbled by the truth of the fairy tale.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862300369187414150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-54565002069326008432011-02-28T16:59:47.571-05:002011-02-28T16:59:47.571-05:00Stape, is that Bouguereau, Gerome, Sargent and Met...Stape, is that Bouguereau, Gerome, Sargent and Metcalf I hear pounding on the church doors?Kevin Miznerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365547679276432694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-71316833683630588742011-02-28T14:25:32.112-05:002011-02-28T14:25:32.112-05:00Loved the story, thanks for posting, Stape. Art s...Loved the story, thanks for posting, Stape. Art speaks a universal language, doesn't it?<br /><br />Could you repost your Mississippi workshop info please?Durinda Cheek, Fine Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419537093540606442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-73903355735439603882011-02-28T13:49:06.639-05:002011-02-28T13:49:06.639-05:00Thank you for posting a happy ending art story aft...Thank you for posting a happy ending art story after all the piss and crap. :/stapeliadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951276488090818096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-31224701193465257842011-02-28T12:04:33.204-05:002011-02-28T12:04:33.204-05:00Reading my beloved HCA in the morning was wonderfu...Reading my beloved HCA in the morning was wonderful and the story so appropriate - made me smile - your blog is also an incredible thing!!Claire Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437308143683651070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-17559352918937341102011-02-28T10:16:01.328-05:002011-02-28T10:16:01.328-05:00Stape! Very, very enjoyable! The spirit of art con...Stape! Very, very enjoyable! The spirit of art connot be broken!billspaintingmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-8513781846308728532011-02-28T07:08:52.482-05:002011-02-28T07:08:52.482-05:00The most incredible thing is this blogs ability to...The most incredible thing is this blogs ability to delight and surprise. Loved it!Jo-Ann Sanbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917343131871008640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-6049076519556184442011-02-28T06:06:40.532-05:002011-02-28T06:06:40.532-05:00yep, yepyep, yepJonInFrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623398725744947374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-52086317242463822742011-02-28T00:00:57.328-05:002011-02-28T00:00:57.328-05:00I don't know where you come up with these thin...I don't know where you come up with these things. A lovely story to follow yesterday's grievous one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799016923038189074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-39075672423382981202011-02-27T23:35:37.562-05:002011-02-27T23:35:37.562-05:00Great allegory given the last few posts... "a...Great allegory given the last few posts... "all in one stroke" indeed.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860566249304591279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-52386087517053624812011-02-27T20:44:25.415-05:002011-02-27T20:44:25.415-05:00Hip Hip Hooray! A happy ending!...for almost every...Hip Hip Hooray! A happy ending!...for almost everyone.mariandioguardi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963944767715466681noreply@blogger.com