Steve Jobs, the great modern artist

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I still did not dare to put this story under "Artists".

Not very clear that if Mr. de Pury is going to retrain in commodities trader Apple, or whether he has anything else on second thoughts, but praise is the fact that he is not afraid of what will laugh at him. Although after the "friendly" Hurst, Jeff Koons and Prince with handbags this turn of events surprise anybody can not.

And you, Volodya, keep in mind when your milk-allergic chocolate also declared a masterpiece of art, will be too late for the head to catch


Steve Jobs, the great modern artist

Simon de Pury, the auctioneer, president of Phillips de Pury & Company

The newspaper Le Tan, 18.09

If there is a man whose influence on kuklturu our times as great as the impact of two mega-stars of contemporary art, Daniel Hirst and Jeff Koons, it certainly Steve Jobs. The mention of the founder of Apple, Next and Pixar in the context of art may seem to cause confusion, but in my opinion he is one of the most significant contemporary artists.

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While they are produced in millions of copies, iPhone, iPod and iMac are very beautiful and elegant. They can not see without emotion, that objects from the fairy world, which means that they possess all the qualities one would expect from the best works of contemporary art and design. Steve Jobs constantly updates its style, he pushes the boundaries vyzmozhnogo, he was always far ahead of all others.

The merits of his even more great that his fellow competitors are limited to the production of ordinary products - phones, progigryvateley or computer, is not completely devoid of aesthetic qualities. Great artist does not need any palette or canvas to express his genius. Like any true work of art, even the old brand products Apple inherent timelessness.

In an era when barriers between painting, photography, architecture, cinema, music, fashion, video and theater are disappearing, people like Jobs could expand its influence in all these sectors. There is a style of Jobs, and he is at least as recognizable as the style of super-stars in all these areas.

Immortality to which washes claim Steve Jobs, like the immortality secured artists - Jeff Koons and Daniel Hirst. Regular business manager is very difficult to penetrate into this area.