Comments on: Why I Hate George Jetson | The Guerrilla Framer https://artbusinessnews.com/2015/09/why-i-hate-george-jetson-the-guerrilla-framer/ The art industry's news leader since 1977 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dean Charles Marshall https://artbusinessnews.com/2015/09/why-i-hate-george-jetson-the-guerrilla-framer/#comment-1836 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:22:38 +0000 http://decormagazine.com/?p=6326#comment-1836 As a former custom framer of 25 years I concur with you completely, however, the scourge of flat screen televisions is just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s be honest, society has morphed into a culture of celebrity worshipers, gossip monkeys and techno zombies so enamoured with their trite and trivial pursuits they’ve come to believe their own BS as gospel. Today’s pathetic sense of aesthetics can be summarized in one word – selfies!!! The Millennial and Generation X crowd are all about indulging in their narcissistic fantasies and virtual realities, which at the end of the day are pretty much inane and pointless undertakings. Simply, gibberish run amok. The same calamity has befallen the antique market as well. The younger generations just don’t give a sh-t about anything that can’t deliver instant gratification over their smartphones. The truth is, their money is in hi-tech “gadgets and gizmos” that entertain and not educate. Yes, I’m an “old geezer” baby boomer who still remembers the glory days of custom picture framing (1970s – 1980s), when consumers would drop big $$$$ on framing posters, tapestries, photos, needlepoints, watercolours, oils etc. Today when I visit the homes of my nieces, nephews and their friends the walls are totally barren except for the frigging 72 inch HD “big screen” TV with 20 surround sound speakers, Xbox and Amazon Echo all neatly ensconced in a cheap ass, particle board console from IKEA. It’s great to hear that independent framers are still making a living, but I’m afraid their days are numbered as artificial intelligence gains more and more control over our lives and where an appreciation of the arts becomes just another passing fad.

]]> By: Vaidik https://artbusinessnews.com/2015/09/why-i-hate-george-jetson-the-guerrilla-framer/#comment-1699 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 04:19:20 +0000 http://decormagazine.com/?p=6326#comment-1699 I Like this article..

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