The Studio Chapter 6

I thought the most interesting thing about this chapter was showcasing how Murakami has turned his practice into a business like Warhol, and he still creates high demand for his art even though everyone knows his hands did not create the work. Murakami gives credit to the artists on the back on the canvases. I view Murakami as a fine art Art director. I find it ironic that he says how he has difficulty communicating with the workers, but does not attempt to do the work himself.

I used to think that my staff were motivated by money, but the most important thing for creative people is the sense that they are learning. It's like video game. They have frustration with my high expectations, so when they get my 'yes' for their work, they like they have won a level."

I feel the same as Murakami's staff, the money is good but their is a staisfaction that comes from working so hard on something and then knowing you did it right. My boss two was a perfectionist and I used to complain when he was picky, but it has instilled in me a keen eye for detail that I am proud of.

Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art... Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.

There is no artist that does not strive to make money. They can not survive without selling their work. If your selling your art its a reflection of your popularity which means you must be doing something right. Just because your succesful in your business doesn't mean you can not be a good artist to. Art is 90 percent business and 10 percent creativity.

I threw out my general life , so that I can make a concentration for my job.

Murakami shows the detication that it takes to be as succesful as he has become.

A studio is not just a place where artists make art but a platform for negotiation and a stage for performance.

In this chapter the discussed how you can learn so much from someones studio, its not just the art that is created their, but how it is created. Who creates it. Where it is created. All of these things reflect the artists. The studio reflects the artists, more then his work. The work is the final product, how the artist gets there is very telling of their character.

Never ever presell the work.

This is very important. I knew this before I read this but I wanted to note it. Me being a designer it is very important that you do not "presell" your work. What I mean is not to presell your work because design work is different but do not show unfinished worked to a client. It is similar to the quote in that if you say how much it will cost before its done you will not know if its the right price. If you show the work before its done you run the risk of the client liking it before its finished. So in both scenarios your screwed because you got impatient. Be patient.