Sega’s soon-to-be-released video game “Shenmue,” has been in production for 6 years and cost millions to design. But will it turn any heads in the art world? “There is no real concept of the video game artist, and hence no one to wax pretentious about their work. Games will at some point become more a point for artists to gather about and discuss in the way that they now make work relating to film and cinema.” – The Times (UK) 05/19/00
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BEATING TIME FOR FAME AND FORTUNE
The musicians who actually play the notes get paid peanuts. But the guys out in front of them waving the stick get movie-star salaries. So what gives? Why are they worth so much? – The Guardian
A GREAT MILLENNIUM FOR COMPOSERS
So why did this big gap open between popular and serious music? “Arguably the most important development in music over the past 1,000 years has been the standardization of proportional musical notation, allowing complex musical works to be passed on in a visual form.” – Christian Science Monitor
AN EVEN LONGER DAY’S JOURNEY
Arthur and Barbara Gelb published the definitive biography of Eugene O’Neill in 1962 and helped establish his reputation as one of America’s finest playwrights. Nearly 40 years later, previously unavailable O’Neill papers have surfaced at Yale. The Gelbs decided to completely rewrite their 758-page book, which has been re-released this week. – New York Times
SAGGING JUDGMENT
An ad depicted an elderly African woman’s wrinkled breasts was placed in an advertising trade magazine mocking the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), whose members are currently striking against advertisers. The ad has drawn protests of racism and sexism by actors. – Washington Post