"Detective Cat should be the illustrator who was quite famous on the Internet a while ago. He is quite popular."
Sir Brown said very casually.
He still had some impressions of this name in his mind.
Among the charges he laid out for Anna, the two most important ones were that she secretly participated in art appreciation columns outside the magazine without the approval of the magazine's senior management, and behaved improperly in Thomas's video.
And director Irina made an unprecedented move to elevate an internet illustrator with no foundation to a two-star rating without submitting any evidence that was "conclusively convincing" in the eyes of the management. Half painter.
Sir Brown believes that these two incidents have had a negative impact on the value of oil painting magazines in the minds of collectors.
The editorial of The Moon and the joint protest letter written by Van Dorn to the oil painting management are evidence of Anna's crime.
And they are all related to this detective cat.
“She is very famous. Sorry, why have I never heard of this guy? Which gallery is the artist represented by?”
A shareholder who is an academician of the French Academy Wiping the glasses in his hand with a piece of cloth, he shook his head and said, "Detective Cat, what a strange name."
This shareholder and Wehrlein have similar living habits.
Daily entertainment is horse riding, spiritual practice, rowing on the Rhine and listening to opera, with almost no contact with the Internet.
So I don’t have much idea about popular YouTube videos.
The proposal to remove Anna from her seat on the board of directors just passed by and then entered the voting process.
Most shareholders did not pay attention or care about the name of the little illustrator who was mentioned several times in the meeting materials.
"You may have misunderstood. As far as I know, she does not belong to any gallery. She is an online illustrator who takes orders to paint for others online. The popularity in my mouth refers to It’s also the discussion on Twitter.”
Sir Brown explained, “I don’t know if you know the so-called internet celebrity painter”
“It turns out to be an internet celebrity”< /p>
Mr. Academician snorted.
"Are you mistaken? You asked so many of us experts and scholars to spend precious energy discussing the works of an Internet celebrity painter. Is our time so worthless?"
Old The gentleman is a little dissatisfied.
The overall impression of foreign Internet celebrities on the Internet is not very positive.
The traditional social elite regards them more as electronic clowns.
Internet celebrity illustrators and so on, maybe five to six people are praised on the Internet.
To the serious connoisseurs of high-end French academicians, even mentioning these messy online names of "detective cats and dogs" would be a shame
In the final analysis.
The academic masters and the small painters who started on the street have a long history.You can't pee in a pot.
Release painters like Kas who don’t have a serious artistic background.
Your Excellency, the academician, may have to make some sarcastic remarks.
Not to mention a detective cat.
In his opinion, this issue is a waste of time.
It was as if the experts in charge of identifying famous Arabian purebred horses were asked to use a magnifying glass to study whether the hooves of a small variegated donkey were healthy.
Every minute they spend discussing this issue is more valuable than all the paintings this guy has painted in his lifetime combined.
"I have no choice. Who told this to be an issue raised by Elena's shareholders? We can only follow the rules." Sir Brown waved his hand helplessly.
"Oh, please, when will the buyer column of our oil painting column also recommend an internet celebrity painter to collectors? The recommendation index is two and a half stars. Who approved this proposal? This guy is completely It's a crime."
The French academician curled his lips.
"Except for Ms. Elena, who else can be so willful? Maybe some shareholders still don't know yet. Dear Miss Anna not only gave a two-and-a-half-star rating. She is also on YouTube In the video viewed by hundreds of millions of people, it is believed that the artistic skills of this detective cat are comparable to those of Mr. Jane Arnold, the winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award.”
Chairman Brown kept pretending to be incomprehensible to Anna. shook his head.
Pfft
This time Mr. Academician couldn't hold back at all and burst out laughing.
"Where is this from? Ms. Elena, you don't happen to hold a large number of this guy's works in your hands, or have this internet celebrity painter signed under your own name?"
The academician told a cold joke.
"Little girl, let me teach you to be good. Even if you want to speculate, you can't just pick up a cat or a dog on the Internet. It's so unscrupulous, right?"
The shareholder said After finishing this sentence, he stroked a small goatee on his chin and laughed in a self-conscious way.
Many shareholders around me burst into laughter.
There was a happy atmosphere in the conference room.
Of course everyone knows that what the academician said is bullshit.
If the heirs of the Elena family want to make money from the art business. She had a million better options than doing something so wrong.
It’s just that
They couldn’t understand why Anna had to do this.
Perhaps as Sir Brown said, it is the capriciousness of young women on a whim.
Now that the atmosphere has been set here.
It was their fault that they did not take the initiative to attack Anna just now. At this time, the girl took the initiative to bring her smooth face in front of her and let them slap her.
Whether it’s genuine or fake.
Not by the way, mock Anna to show the unity of everyone's position, and step on this detective cat that no one cares about, and show the incoming officeThe majority shareholder, Kruger Brothers Bank, expressed its loyalty.
It really doesn’t make sense.
He is just a cheap illustrator on the street, but he has some artistic accomplishments
Say a thousand, say ten thousand, even if that guy has unprecedented talent.
Now being collectively denied and ridiculed by art giants like them, it is destined to become worthless in the hearts of big collectors.
If you want to blame it, just blame yourself for being put in trouble by Ms. Elena.
Destroying this poor detective cat was just a side step in overthrowing the old imprint of the Elena family.
Just like the two-way foil that destroyed the solar system in the Three-Body Problem, it conveniently destroyed a particle of cosmic dust in the asteroid belt.
Destroying you has nothing to do with you.
To be discussed and ridiculed by so many big guys, ordinary two- and three-star painters are not qualified.
Only two or three shareholders did not laugh.
They are all people who have watched Detective Cat’s works on YouTube.
Everyone has a steelyard in their heart.
Although the screenshots in the online video are far less clear than holding them in your hands.
But even just a rough idea.
These senior art experts also understand the effort required to draw sketches with such rigorous structure and smooth muscle lines.
Anna’s rating can only be said to be not smooth enough, but it is really not excessive.
“Without seeing the work with one’s own eyes, one makes a presumptuous comment on a work of art based on the stereotypes in his mind, belittling the painstaking efforts of a painter to nothing. Such behavior is both arrogant and disrespectful.”
Beside the conference table, Anna straightened her waist and did not give in at all.
This was the first time at this shareholder meeting that she had such a strong response to the art seniors present.
"The purifier will purify himself. We are all experienced art critics. Why don't we bring up the pictures of Ms. Detective Cat's paintings and make a judgment on the spot. I gave this woman two and a half stars. "Rating, is there any bias?"
"Ms. Elena, I don't know what your intention is to argue over this issue with an Internet artist who draws illustrations for ten dollars. "Whether the artistic level reaches the level of Master Jane Arnold, this question does not require a professional art critic. Any ordinary person with brains will know the correct answer."
Sir Brown knocked. Knocked on the table "And the rating you gave to the other party is not in line with the magazine's practice."
"In history, no pure online artist has ever won such an honor. The management in this example During the review process, this problem was discovered. Therefore, it is also a natural thing to cancel Detective Cat's recommended webpage."
"I originally wanted to save some face for you out of respect for your aunt. . But Miss Elena, you insist on discussing your dereliction of duty at the shareholders' meeting. I just hope.I hope you won't waste everyone's time unreasonably now. "
Sir Brown is not willing to drag this kind of thing into the field of "judging the artistic level of the detective cat" that makes him feel a little guilty.
10 dollars is comparable. 1 million U.S. dollars
Are you kidding?
Even if it’s really comparable to telling the truth in private, you can’t say it in public
Anyway, there are only a few collectors who are really knowledgeable.
Such a clear statement will shake the overall foundation of the price gradient in the art market and make collectors question their behavior of spending large sums of money to buy paintings by masters. "The older shareholders are tired, let's start voting now and end this shareholder meeting." "
Now, the most straightforward and good way is to beat Anna and Detective Cat to death directly on the grounds of not complying with the regulations.
" No need to raise your hands to vote. vote. I happened to get a sample book from a friend of the new version of The Little Prince that will be released soon by Schostic Publishing Group. The illustrator of this set of fairy tales is none other than the internet artist Detective Cat that you laugh at and despise. "
Anna took Osborne out of her handbag and sent him a gift.
Pushed it to the French academician across the table.
"Please Looking at this painting, and then looking me in the eye, clearly tells me that such a fine painter does not deserve a two and a half star rating. I made a mistake in this matter, so I will never bring up related issues again. ”
“The source of your confidence is actually a set of illustrations in a fairy tale book. It is not even a serious work of art.”
The French academician’s eyes showed a sneer.
p>He took the book nonchalantly
“Okay. I hope this boring topic can end soon. If Ms. Elena, you really like the feeling of being rejected in person, I don’t mind doing what you want at all."
The academician’s eyes glanced at Passing the cover of the fairy tale book, his tone suddenly paused.
This painting
He grabbed his beard fiercely, as if he had been hit by a restraining spell and suddenly couldn't breathe. , the nose was twitching.
The French academician’s strange behavior only lasted for a short time, but it still attracted the attention of other shareholders around him.
Many people around him were suspicious. Turning around, he looked at the work in the academician's hand.
Then there was a series of gasps.
Sir Brown was sitting a little away from the academician. place.
The chairman felt uneasy for no reason.
He knew that Detective Cat’s sketch was really good.
Maybe she had drawn another outstanding one.
Logically speaking,
The rigorous anatomical sketches that the other party is good at are inconsistent with the temperament of fairy tale books.It's a good match.
And these people around me have all seen the big market.
Even if it is an ordinary sketch master's actual work, it is not worthy of everyone's surprise.
Sir Brown's face could still maintain a calm and unconcerned look at first.
After a few seconds, he heard a collective gasp in the conference room. Instead of stopping, it intensified.
Everyone seemed to have swallowed a burrito with too many deviled peppers.
As a result, the chairman could not maintain the calmness on his face.
He finally stretched his neck and frowned at the books held in the academician's hands.
Wow
When he saw the cover of the Little Prince illustration, the chairman’s first reaction was that this painting is amazing.
The hazy and dreamy quality of paint and the sense of communication between pen and ink.
Even though it was a photo print, it made the silver-haired Jazz tremble all over.
The masterpiece is printed on the surface of the book and has such a strong expressive power. The original work is a bit beyond the normal level.
After he came back to his senses, his second reaction was anger.
Damn it,
These old academics, now is the time to study whether the painting is good or not
At this time, the important thing is the stance.
Do you understand her position?
No matter whether her painting is good or bad, now she can only say that her painting is not good.
Sir Brown took the Little Prince and put it on the table.
"It turned out to be knife painting. Well, it is indeed a very rare painting method. No wonder it makes everyone a little surprised. Unfortunately, Ms. Elena, you confuse rare with excellence."
p>“We all know that painting with an oil painting knife has great limitations, and there are many scammers in this field. This painting looks a bit deceiving at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it is full of shortcomings.”< /p>
"So, let me answer this question for you. You are wrong when you rate such a fake painter as two and a half stars."
"I think everyone here can just say this." We reached a consensus."
Sir Brown kicked the fat old man next to him under the table.
At this time, more people need to step up and lead the team, so that the shareholders who were shocked by this picture can have a clear mind.
Khelaifi took over the fairy tale book in his hand with a complicated expression.
He opened his mouth several times, wanting to express some harsh sarcasm about the painting, but found that he could not find fault with it for a moment.
"Well, I know everything about drawing with knives and drawings."
The fat old man stuttered for a long time, and only said this specious sentence: "I agree with Sir Brown's point of view. Miss Elena, you are wrong."
Khelaifi pushed the book in her hand back to Anna.
“This painting looks really bluffing, but after all, we old men are better thanYou, a little girl, have more experience, we can't be wrong. ”
He faced Anna.
The underlying meaning in his tone was to remind the shareholders around him.
This scene Next, they must not give any other opinions.
These respected seniors have just united to expel Anna from the magazine.
The decision has not yet been made.
Just collectively change their attitude and admit that they made a mistake in their treatment of Anna.
The judgment and vision of the entire management are not as good as that of a little girl.
It’s so embarrassing that it doesn’t matter.
But how do collectors in the world view the credibility of oil painting magazines, and how can they believe in the market potential of oil painting funds?
Now they would rather ignore their conscience. There’s no way to take a step back.
Just a web artist and a fairy tale illustration can’t change the sky.
The wind blows up the poplar trees on the street. Falling cotton wool.
The traffic on the road slowly stopped.
Gelitz is a city with a slow pace of life, and there is a sense of laziness in the afternoon air. A vast atmosphere.
The sun casts misty shadows in the ancient city, and the black asphalt road leads from the city center to the distant hills.
There are old traffic lights with decades of history. The long flashing yellow light between green and red lights brings a sense of anxiety that can make impatient people breathless.
Fortunately, the residents here have long adapted to this rhythm. Life.
They crossed the street slowly.
Only a pair of foreign tourists who had just visited the New Art Center were standing in front of the crosswalk, scrolling tiktok impatiently. /p>
The man turned his head and glanced at the signal, which still remained unchanged.
He suddenly seemed to be surprised by something, patted the shoulder of his girlfriend next to him, and immediately raised it. Mobile phone.
He pointed at the dark Mercedes GS600 SUV with a very rare license plate parked at the front of the zebra crossing.
Austria, like many European countries, supports license plate payment. Customized.
The format is in the form of letters or numbers of the state name.
The G at the beginning of the license plate of this Mercedes-Benz SUV is the abbreviation of Graz, which is on the streets here. The running cars are basically above 95, and all have g openings.
But the number that follows is amazing.
G01 represents the number one car in the entire state.
No matter how rich you are, no matter how rich you are, some license plate numbers cannot be touched by ordinary people.
In European countries, Arabic numerals within 10 usually belong to the royal family or top politicians. In the royal number section, seeing these license plates means meeting a super powerful person.
For example, the assets of the Dutch royal family include license plate numbers from 01 to 06.
Car No. 01 in the Austrian capital of Vienna does not belong to any individual. It is the royal car of every president.
“Noay, dear, look at the license plate of that car. We met the governor on a trip. Hurry up and send a tweet.”
“The governor started in a luxury car like the GS600. The configuration costs 200,000 euros. This city government spends taxpayers’ money on us, so they can only ride Toyota Crown.”
The girl next to me tweeted with envy. , while condemning the extravagance of officials with a sense of justice.
Before the tweet was finished, there was a new incident on the road ahead.
As soon as the traffic light changed from red to green, and the black Mercedes-Benz released its brakes, a backpacker in a T-shirt took two quick steps.
There was a "bang" sound.
The backpacker bumped into the front hood of the Mercedes-Benz without hesitation.
The couple who were about to cross the road were dumbfounded.
"Pengci touched the governor's head. This is really brave and worthy of admiration."
"Sir, are you okay? Do you need me to call an ambulance for you?"
The person who got out of the passenger seat was not a guard, but a young girl wearing a gray professional skirt.
"What the hell is all this nonsense today."
Elliot couldn't help but feel sad as he looked at the backpacker lying in front of the Mercedes-Benz like a toad. Muttering.
This SUV with license plate number G01 is not the governor’s official car as foreign tourists think, but Anna’s car.
In order to thank the Irina family for their long-term contribution to the city’s fiscal revenue, employment and city image.
The city government gave the No. 1 local number plate to the Elena family.
In addition to this G01, Anna also owns a Rolls-Royce Ghost that also has a special license plate GDE oil painting, customized and bulletproof.
That was the car my aunt used before she passed away.
Because the space is larger and it can be modified to be barrier-free, and the travel top box on the roof can automatically store an electric wheelchair, Anna prefers to use this full-size Mercedes-Benz SUV.
"Hello, sir."
The female secretary was tired of seeing her suffer all day at the shareholders' meeting.
Now that she encountered this kind of bad thing again, her remaining patience was almost exhausted.
Elliot resisted the urge to kick the guy in front of him in the stomach.
She frowned and said, "I advise you not to stay on the ground without getting up. We would rather go to court than pay a euro for your immoral behavior." "
"Sorry, sorry, it's my problem."
The backpacker didn't cheat, but he didn't get up immediately. Instead, he took out the press card and the recording. Pen.
“I am economicsAs the special investigative reporter of the Critic, I would like to ask Ms. Elena to take out your precious time to answer my question. ”
Elliot was silent for two seconds, and then laughed outright.
In European society, in addition to the traditional separation of powers, as the fourth power to check and balance public opinion, Journalists have always been called the "uncrowned kings" of society.
They are a mixture between fearless heroes and vulgar paparazzi.
Journalists can do anything for a reason. There are news reports about wearing light body armor and running wildly in a war zone where bullets are flying, fighting wits with the FBI and CIA, and doing something as shameless as digging through the condoms in celebrities' trash cans.
As for how.
Generations of journalist friends have summarized the two routes: civil and military.
The gentler approach includes deliberately not taking a shower for several days. Dress yourself up like a homeless person, squat in the parking lot of a luxury hotel like the Hilton, and wait for the interviewee's car to drive in. You will rush up to him and act like "I have been waiting day and night just for the opportunity to interview a big shot like you."
You can also use the tough method of taking photos of Van Dorn and threatening interviews.
But in this case. This is the first time I’ve seen Secretary Elliot, who bumped into someone and blocked a car on a zebra crossing.
“I’m sorry, I don’t want to do that either. But the Irina Manor rejected all reporters' requests for interviews. I really had no choice, so I decided to take this step. Please, just let me ask a few questions. ”
The reporter clasped his hands and asked pitifully.
Elliot was too lazy to pay attention to the other party.
She opened her phone and looked through her address book, preparing to contact him. Lawyers and well-known contacts in the Glitz City Police Department
The coverage of surveillance cameras in Europe is not high, but Miss Anna’s car must have a driving recorder.
The worst thing is that it will go to court. Deal with it.
The secretary’s phone number has been dialed.
She glanced at the melon-eating people on the side of the road.
Elliot hesitated for a moment and hung up the phone again.
She walked back to the car window that had stopped on the side of the road.
"What's wrong? I saw someone seemed to have bumped into him, was he injured?"
Ana lowered the window glass and asked casually.
"It was a reporter who took the initiative to bump into him. ”
Elliot quickly recounted what happened.
Since the rumors of internal strife in the oil painting management began, various media requests for interviews and the appearance of dirt outside the manor There were waves of investigative reporters emerging from the ground like dogs.
Miss Elena had always asked the secretary to refuse.
I didn’t expect to hold a shareholders’ meeting. On the way back, I bumped into another one.
“Let him leave and wait. ”
Elena suddenly realized that this might be a good opportunity to build momentum for Detective Cat before Little Prince goes on the market.
"Is that so? Do you know which publication the reporter is from?"
Anna thought for a few seconds and asked. Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft