Comments on: Artists vs. Damien Hirst http://musematic.net/2009/02/24/artists-vs-damien-hirst/ Rants and raves on the latest trends in the world of museum informatics and technology. An intrepid cast of experts from the Museum Computer Network and AAM's Media & Technology Committee share their insights, observations and tricks of the trade. Sun, 06 May 2012 03:15:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amalyah Keshet http://musematic.net/2009/02/24/artists-vs-damien-hirst/comment-page-1/#comment-12965 Amalyah Keshet Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:22:03 +0000 http://musematic.net/?p=599#comment-12965 Perian: Especially agencies, agents, and heirs. Artists themselves are usually quite fair. In this case, it was reported that Hirst requested that DACS take action. Who knows, that may or may not be accurate. Of course, there may be a certain logic in the above: the job of an artist is to be inspired and inspiring. The job of an agency is to look out for any harm to the artist's economic interests (and their own percentage, of course). Perian: Especially agencies, agents, and heirs. Artists themselves are usually quite fair. In this case, it was reported that Hirst requested that DACS take action. Who knows, that may or may not be accurate.

Of course, there may be a certain logic in the above: the job of an artist is to be inspired and inspiring. The job of an agency is to look out for any harm to the artist’s economic interests (and their own percentage, of course).

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