War and Peace, Zeppelin, Olympia, Luncheon on the Grass, Night Walk, Sistine Madonna, Academy of Athens
The elevator doors open.
Sir Brown walked towards the independent office at the end of the corridor with steady steps.
The day after the shareholders’ meeting ends.
The chairman couldn’t wait to get rid of the portrait of the old count that had been an eyesore for a long time in his office.
Citizens cannot go to the chairman's office to hold up signs to protest.
So.
Unlike that difficult sculpture that had to be transported by a crane, the portrait that had been hanging on the wall for nearly a century was left to eat ashes in the corner of the warehouse following Sir Brown's orders.
"Finally no one is nagging in their ears that everything that happens here is related to art. This is so simple and ridiculous."
Funny.
What qualifications does she have to scold me from the moral high ground. How the Irina family's wealth and land came from it can't just be from painting.
The moment the annoying portrait was taken off.
Sir Brown suddenly felt refreshed and felt as if he had become a serf and became the master of his own country.
However, after looking at the original office for a long time, the empty walls always seemed like something was missing.
The magazine has just taken the first step in reform.
After all, Sir was not too embarrassed to put the entire portrait of himself on the wall.
He asked workers to install a display cabinet.
Incorporate the OBE medal awarded by the late Queen at Buckingham Palace, as well as three AHCI-level publications with their own papers published in afriarts, buronagaze, and aissancedesarts. Magazine issues are displayed side by side.
These four things are the greatest pride in his life.
As long as a visitor walks into the magazine and sees these mountain-like academic honors, he will immediately know that he is not Anna, the little girl with yellow hair who may not even have full hair.
I have sufficient academic level and social experience to assume the responsibility of the head of the oil painting magazine.
As for the walls of the office and the corridor outside, he took the potential meaning of "New Era Magazine is not owned by Irina alone, the master is with me", and hung them all over the world. Replicas of famous paintings.
Every time Sir Brown walks in this corridor, he seems to be inspecting the subjects in his territory.
The eras of Picasso, Manet, Monet, Menzel, Rembrandt, and Giorgione, who were once leading and most prominent artists, have all disappeared in the long river of history.
Now in the entire art market, he is the biggest king.
Invade whomever you want, and flatter whomever you want.
Sir Brown was in a good mood when he opened the door of the office and saw the seatsAt that moment, the worried, plump and round face of Al-Khelaifi, the former chief art consultant of the Metropolitan Museum, was quietly cast into a haze.
"Shareholders of Al-Khelaifi. The noise in front of the magazine is just a small disturbance that cannot be brought to the fore. There is no need to worry so much."
Sir Brown set up the bone china tea set and put it on the table. Putting the roasted black tea bag into the tea cup, he said calmly.
The chairman felt that this guy was making a fuss out of a molehill.
He was going to have lunch with the director of the New Art Center at noon today to discuss the annual meeting, but he received an urgent call from this guy, asking for some very important things. Meet and discuss in detail.
The chairman had no choice but to avoid socializing and rushed back by car.
"The noise in front of the magazine"
"No, I didn't come to you for such a trivial matter." Shareholder Al-Khelaifi shook his head, "Sir, I pay attention It’s been a few days, maybe it’s not good. You’d better take the time to take a look at this.”
The shareholder took out a set of unsealed solid wood boxes from the bag at hand.
He cleared the table, opened the cover of the box, and placed everything in the box on the table one by one.
A fairy tale book, a small doll, a set of illustrations and postcards.
"Nearly 1,200 sets of Little Prince commemorative gift boxes have been sold in the UK so far, and what you see in front of you is one of the sets I purchased."
Khelaifi Knock Knocked on the table.
"1,200 sets"
Sir Brown took a sip of tea and skillfully suppressed the shock in his heart when he heard the news.
He glanced at the gift box.
He had already seen the new Detective Cat book in Miss Elena’s hands at the shareholders’ meeting.
However, when he saw it placed quietly on the table in front of him, without any concerns about being captured by a camera, Sir Brown's eyes showed a momentary expression of appreciation.
Don’t talk about those that are available and those that are not.
The illustrations in this book are indeed beautiful.
But
The collection of gift boxes alone has sold 1,200 sets, which still made Chairman Brown feel a little stunned.
It’s only been on sale for a few days
“Don’t worry, it’s probably because the Little Prince itself has more readers. After all, it is a best-selling world classic that has been popular for many years. The whole UK can find a thousand copies. It is not difficult to become a reader who loves Saint-Exupéry."
Sir Brown maintained his apparent composure.
Halfway through the words, he still looked at Al-Khelaifi opposite, pursed his lips, and couldn't help emphasizing.
"Have I not already asked shareholders to start a relationship and slander the painting quality of this book in mainstream art magazines? And before that, I asked you to contact Boggs from the Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts. The professor wrote a special art review, has it been published now?"
Sir Brown has many things to do.
The appointment of a new personnel structure, the establishment of a foundation affiliated with the magazine, and as a local host in Gleze City, preparations for the upcoming annual art conference attended by the president and dignitaries from various countries
It is extremely important The schedule is one item after another.
His interviews with reporters were not just pretentious.
Now even some wealthy people with a net worth of more than one billion US dollars who are interested in art investment may have to make an appointment until two weeks later if they want to meet and chat with Sir Brown.
The emperor will not care about the fate of a beggar.
Internet painters like Detective Cat who are not popular on the stage are really not worth being worried about by the head of the oil painting magazine.
He just gave instructions to each shareholder to guide public opinion, and then went about his own affairs.
The chairman also laughed at Anna's wishful thinking of relying on a fairy tale book to make a comeback.
Among the collectors who can really spend large sums of money to determine the direction of the art market, some choose to believe in their own eyes, while others choose to believe in authority. In the final analysis, when there are differences between the two, the vast majority of buyers will still choose to trust the authority.
What can guide the market price of collections is always praise from art criticism magazines, awards at the Biennale, and shortlists for the Turner and Barcelona Watercolor Awards.
In the most secular field of illustration, the real persuasive factors are industry awards such as the Andersen Award, the Writing and Art Master Award, and the Belgian Golden Key Award.
Only these things can truly turn linen canvases costing a few euros into rising turnover in the art transaction market.
Rather than "I like it".
The aesthetic trend is in the hands of Sir Brown, so he has nothing to worry about.
Just in case.
Sir Brown also cautiously asked Al-Khelaifi shareholder, who was very well-connected in the American art world, to contact Professor Boggs, an expert in the field of knife painting, to write an art review.
Specially used to criticize the shortcomings of Detective Cat’s paintings.
Even the only painter among the seven billion people in the world who can sell knife paintings for more than $50,000 has rejected Detective Cat.
The few painting speculators who want to speculate in art will also put away their inappropriate thoughts.
Especially The Little Prince is a world famous book.
With a little manipulation of public opinion, the market can be made to think that its low sales are due to the detective cat, and its high sales are due to Saint-Exupéry's good writing.
Only an explosive sales volume that is almost miraculous can shake the authoritative evaluation of art critics.
It has only been on sale for a few days, and the collector's edition has sold 1,200 sets
Having 1,200 paying buyers who are not short of money is not a huge explosion, but it is not a very big deal. Good start.
The sales cycle of a book is very long.
If those who likeThe team of scalpers who are hyping the figure gift box have noticed that the book Little Prince is quite popular, and I am afraid that the sales will only get higher and higher in the future.
"Professor Boggs rejected my request." Shareholder Al-Khelaifi shook his head.
"Why would he refuse? Every painter expects to please our oil painting magazine, and now this opportunity is right in front of him." Sir Brown frowned and said displeased.
"That's right. Professor Boggs agreed to my invitation to write a manuscript last week. He was very happy to gain my personal friendship. Suddenly he changed his mind. That happened to be The second day after Little Prince went on the market."
"Boggs didn't say it explicitly, but I always felt that he might be a little scared from the underlying meaning of his words."
Helley. Fei's little eyes under her round glasses were wandering, recalling Professor Boggs' strange tone on the phone.
Afraid
There is nothing to be afraid of writing an art review.
Unless.
In the heart of Professor Boggs, he saw a flawless work of art that was like a masterpiece of God.
"Coward. The better Detective Cat is at painting, the more he should step forward at this time. Knife painting is so unpopular, and the share of the cake in the art market is very small. He won't like one more He is a master of painting, please share your own interests."
"You can lobby for more, it is not convenient now, but in a few months, if the effect of his writing is good, we can consider giving him oil painting Publish a positive interview."
The chairman ordered in a deep voice.
Originally, Sir Brown’s use to mid-level painters like Professor Boggs, whose average price was only tens of thousands of dollars, was to give him face.
Dare to refuse without knowing what is good or bad.
The chairman didn't bother to talk to the other party at all, and he didn't even bother to move his fingers to put on small shoes for such a small character.
Three-legged toads are hard to find, and there are many great painter friends willing to serve Sir Brown everywhere.
It just so happens that Detective Cat draws knife drawings.
Boggs is the only named academic authority in this field, and it would be best if he raises the flag to attack Detective Cat.
Sir Brown then patiently agreed to benefit.
"I don't think the effect will be big. I vaguely revealed on the phone before that I would consider holding a personal art exhibition for him in New York in exchange."
Khelaifi He shrugged and said that he knew that he could not afford to lose in this matter with the little prince, so he had already made a huge promise.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is the most influential art group in New York and even North America.
For painters like Boggs who are limited by their painting methods and subject matter, if they have the opportunity to have a personal art exhibition handled by Al-Khelaifi, it will almost be like a carp leaping over the dragon's gate. effect.
Maybe he can even take off the label of "minor and partial painter" and his net worth will be greatly improved.
The allure here is no less than a front-page interview in an oil painting magazine.
"He can get the opportunity to have a solo exhibition with just one article. He is not tempted. This guy is crazy." Sir Brown was also shocked.
"He was excited, of course he was. I could hear this knife-painting expert breathing rapidly through the phone receiver."
"He still refused in the end."
"Yes, after being silent for three full minutes, he still refused. He replied"
Khelaifi rubbed his fat hands, "This is not a matter of profit, this is just a matter of profit." Related to art. He is 65 years old and has a tenured professorship. He does not want to be used as a gossip for future generations because of his attack on a set of illustrations that may go down in history.”
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The office chair made a crisp sound.
"Sir Brown, are you okay?" Al-Khelaifi looked worriedly at the decent old man across the table.
Sir Brown sat there without saying a word.
Khelaifi could see that the fingertips of the other party's hand holding the tea cup were slightly white because of too much force.
The lake-colored tea ripples like the ocean tide.
The chief consultant has known this academic Taishan Beidou for many years. He was favored by the European Art Association and the Austrian National Publishing Group at the same time, and was hired as the head of the oil painting magazine.
His political wisdom was as deep as his academic achievements.
In Al-Khelaifi's impression, his old friend has always been a schemer and old fox who doesn't show his emotions or anger. This is the first time in his life that he has seen such a gaffe.
"I, I'm fine, I'm fine." Sir Brown took a deep breath and slowly put the teacup on the table, "Is it enough to be included in the history of art? Is it really enough?" Promise this detective cat."
What really made Sir Brown react violently was not actually the praise given to the detective cat by perhaps the most prestigious knife-drawing professor in the world.
But the other party said that this is not a matter of profit, but only related to art.
“Everything that happens in this office is related to art.”
Sir Brown’s ears could not help but echo the story of the last time he met Anna in this office. , a sonorous and powerful clear voice before the other party turned and left.
Before entering the door, he was still proud that he had eradicated all the marks of the Elena family.
In the blink of an eye, reality slapped Jazz on the face.
He could regard Eliot's vulgar illustrations as a way for children to play house, and he looked down upon them and ignored them.
And these light words almost broke the old jazz guard.
Dead memories began to attack him. It was almost like some kind of haunting curse, some kind of entangled prophecy.
Are you kidding
Even if the illustrations of Detective Cat really have the ability to go down in history. To be his enemy, Sir Brown will also useUse the ink pen to erase it with your own hands.
The chairman's left hand clenched into a fist involuntarily, as if he wanted to crush the fear in his heart that shouldn't exist. Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft