Genius of addiction
“apart from the wheel, opium is man’s only discovery.”, Picasso. “Do you still smoke?” he asked Cocteau. “No, I don’t, and I regret it as much as you do,” Cocteau replied. “Opium promotes benevolence,” Picasso sighed, wistfully. From the depths of addiction comes the greatest work. I remember the moment art dragged me in. Brett Whiteley – American Dream. I am no art expert. I don’t know a Monet from a Manet. Hyperbole. Water Lilies at the Complesso del Vittoriano was worth the visit alone. I would look at art and wonder how the artist could brilliantly capture imagery. It seemed impossible to me. I can't draw a stick figure. If it is self-explanatory, I will get it. Some art is straightforward in its message. I love some art, like Warhol or Kass, but I don’t know why. Braque and Picasso just make me happy but they miss me on any real level. I don’t even remember where I was when I saw American Dream. It ...