Almighty painter

Chapter 528 Thousands of miles away, two flowers and two people (Part )
Anna knows.

This is Jane Arnold's hope to repay their favor to his son. The hard work they put in on "Amy" has now been repaid twice as much.

but.

She had no intention of explaining.

"So, what the board of directors means is that if you invite me to be the award presenter, the last spot will be given to Detective Cat?"

She raised her eyes and asked.

"Onsite guests plus special judges from the Broadway Awards Night."

Osborne blinked slyly, "Anna, there is no hiding between you and me. Let's be honest. From the perspective of the board of directors, they actually don't care too much whether it is Gina, Wehrlein or Detective Cat. , which one of these three wins the award is actually the same to the publishing house, there is no essential difference.”

"All kinds of off-site interpersonal struggles are entangled, and each party has an interest spokesperson for each party. No one can convince anyone. If there is no strong external force to intervene. Then, only God may know who will be the last one this year" Master Award for Outstanding Contribution to Writing and Art". "

"And you, now, you are the most powerful external force."

Osborne smiled proudly.

"I haven't congratulated you yet. You have just taken over as the manager of the visual arts column of "Oil Painting" magazine. This is one of the three most popular literary and art teaching positions on par with the artistic director of "VOUGE" and the editor-in-chief of "The Paris Review". It should also be the first position in history. , the youngest one.”

Osborne said: "I brought a bottle of Burgundy wine in my suitcase, which is my promotion gift to you. Even if you don't consider anything else, based on this status alone, you are qualified to be a Venetian couple. A judge for the annual exhibition. Besides, you can bring enough buzz, which is what the board of directors wants.”

"No kidding, do you know how many fans you have in North America? In Europe, everyone in the annual awards ceremony is very polite. Americans don't like this. What they like is excitement, direct controversy, personality and personality. Stage tension.”

“The more dramatic, the better.”

"Everyone knows that WWE is about performances, not fighting, but the ratings are huge every year. Americans love all kinds of love, hate and sorrow of a certain family. And the best thing is that you have both an accent and a The personality not only satisfies the royal dream of Uncle Sam’s people, but also has a topical discussion, which completely hits the climax of the North American audience. This is like..."

"Sounds like Kennedy + 2 PAC, no wonder some people have been advising me to strengthen security measures."

Miss Elena smiled teasingly.

The former is synonymous with the American royal dream, and the latter is synonymous with American individual culture. What they have in common is that they both died of assassinations by gunmen while riding in cars.

"Absolutely. In fact, the ones I want to cite are Kennedy and Taylor Swift. Anyway, the same idea. Secretly, Princess Meghan must be jealous of you. Someone caught her wearing clothes with you during an interview recently. The same style of retro style. The board wants traffic, and you, Anna, are the queen of traffic this spring.”

Osborne sighed.

"Nowadays, the North American young people of Generation Z are no longer interested in the drama-like gameplay of inviting the president over, giving a stormy Harvard performance, and then wiping tears together. Everyone likes to watch exciting ones. TV stations that broadcast the Oscars , you can definitely pass out with excitement when Will Smith rushes to the stage and slaps you. Everyone knows that you are a supporter of Detective Cat, and the fate of the two of you is connected. There is nothing more eye-catching than this. Is there news about the awards?" the president said with a smile.

"If I go to present an award, but the final award is not awarded to Detective Cat, wouldn't it still be very topical news?"

Anna tilted her head and pointed out the logical loopholes calmly.

"I think the board of directors should also be happy to see such a scene. Anyway, what you want is just a news selling point, just a hot search term on Twitter. As for the selling point method, it shouldn't be that important."

"Theoretically, it's true. This kind of thing is not guaranteed."

Osborne shrugged, "However, in my personal opinion, as long as you serve as a judge, this award will be hers."

"After all, the board of directors is still willing to use a small favor to please you. Besides, it is extremely difficult for both other judges and the audience to resist the beautiful charm of our judge Anna. Helen only With one use, you conquered three countries: Sparta, Athens, and Troy. It won't be any harder for you to deal with the old guys on the board of directors."

He sniffed hard.

"Just what you said when you laughed at Ole just now, you didn't need to change a word, just said it on the stage. It was very explosive."

"It has to be ethical, sharp enough, and controversial. To exaggerate as a joke, the board of directors is absolutely willing to appear on Broadway this year and lick your boots clean like an obedient puppy. What does it mean to give Detective Cat a second-tier award?”

Miss Elena looked into the distance and didn't speak for a long time.

Osborne twisted his neck and looked in the same direction as her. There was only a large field of daffodils, and the golden sun peeked out from a large group of white stratocumulus clouds.

The entire sky seemed like a huge daffodil with clouds as its petals and the sun as its stamen.

The uncle felt that Anna was looking at the narcissus field, but it seemed like she was not looking at anything.

"What's wrong? There's a problem." Osborne asked strangely.

"No, no, I just suddenly felt a little emotional. It seems that the company has designed all the factors and topics that need to be created in an orderly manner, but there is no room for 'art' itself. This is an art award."

Anna said softly.

"Welcome to the United States, welcome to Hollywood. Colleagues from the North American headquarters once told me on the sidelines of an international conference that Hollywood is not located in an exact place in California, but a spiritual symbol that has existed since Lincoln's Second Day in 1860. Since being elected as the President of the United States, the United States has created a cultural symbol that best represents the American dream, American spirit, and American characteristics.”

Osborne threw the last bit of crispy skin from the egg bucket in his hand into his mouth and chewed it.

"If you want a little painter like Detective Cat to win a big prize with certainty, she must be able to give something. This is an era when traffic is king and money is everything. Either traffic, or money. If your five billion is Donate to the publishing house, no, 500 million... 300 million, 300 million is enough to make the top management of the board of directors compete to lick the soles of your shoes. "

Osborne said something in a joking tone that was not a joke.

"Before making a decision next time, think more about the power of money, and imagine our board members, wearing suits, with big bellies, rushing towards them and kneeling to lick them with the agility of sprinting 100 meters. I think, maybe It will make Miss Anna adopt a more solemn attitude when dealing with property."

The expression on Anna's face was as peaceful as ever.

Osborne looked at it for a moment and couldn't tell whether it was an "I know" expression or an "I didn't hear it" expression.

but.

He could see that Miss Elena didn't seem to want to discuss this topic with him any more.

The CEO uncle sighed secretly in his heart and returned to the question just now.

"So, I have said this, what do you think? Normally, when we invite other art judges, we also emphasize that Scholastic Group will provide first-class round-trip air tickets and five-star hotels with swimming pools for guests. What kind of supporting benefits are there, but I don’t think they are very attractive to you.”

Osborne laughed.

"Well, I've thought about it." Anna nodded, "Thank you for saying so much, but I'm sorry, I can't agree to your invitation."

Osborne was stunned.

A look of confusion appeared on his face.

"Anna, I don't understand-"

When he came, he was very confident.

For the Scholastic Group, being able to facilitate such a thing naturally means that it can capture the huge amount of traffic in the palm of its hand.

For Anna's favorite detective cat, it can also finalize the three-way competition among the judges.

Even for Miss Irina herself, perhaps being a judge may not be a good thing for someone who does not have a strong stage presence.

If she were to forcefully dominate the award and award it to Detective Cat, her fairness might be questioned.

But. This is not a big deal, it is the same for literary and art awards. It is personal emotions that determine the award.

The so-called "objective" is a completely false title.

It is impossible for any judge to be free from subjective tendencies.

Including judges who claim to be "not swayed by emotions, absolutely neutral, and absolutely objective." This claim itself is a subjective attitude.

Allowing the editors of art magazines to become madly obsessed with Picasso.

Why isn't the editor lady allowed to like Detective Cat?
In traditional old Europe, when people vote, they may have to hide and avoid suspicion, but the New World of North America prefers a straightforward and straightforward character.

I like her, I just like her.

So I'm going to give the award to her.

Netizens will think you are a plus and very real.

Risks and opportunities coexist, as he said, Osborne fully believes that Miss Irina has enough courage and ability to handle all this.

He ran over to invite Anna. Apart from dealing with the task of the board of directors, deep down in his heart he had no consideration for Anna.

The other party had just become the editor-in-chief of "Oil Painting", and it was at a time when his ability was being questioned.

He believed that Anna was strong enough, so a lot of exposure would not do her any harm no matter what he thought.

The publishing house, him, Detective Cat, and Anna, a win-win situation for all parties.

Thinking about it makes me lose money.

The only people whose interests were harmed by this incident were Gina and Wehrlein.

But does Anna care about this?
When she helped the publishing house snatch the coveted "The Little Prince" contract from Wehrlein, she was extremely strong and showed no mercy.

Anna was sitting upright in her wheelchair, shaking her head slightly.

She did not explain to Osborne the reason why she rejected the other party's kind invitation - she could not do this because she herself was Detective Cat's agent.

This is a bottom line issue.

Referrer, patron and painter are a relationship.

The relationship between the agent and the painter has entered into another dimension.

In theory, they are the closest partners in their careers and the closest community of interests.

Maybe... Well, considering the divorce rate in Europe and the United States, and considering the art world, it may be multiplied by a large number on this basis.

It's probably not necessary.

From a statistical point of view, the average length of cooperation between a well-known Western artist and his agent is significantly longer than the duration of the marriage between an artist and his wife.

Inappropriate metaphor - a painter and his assistant can have a one-night stand and change if they are not suitable, but the painter and his agent have a serious marriage relationship.

Van Dorn likes to have sex with his assistants, and he has a lot of assistants every three days.

But even if he is obsessed with it, he will not change agents every few days.

Quite the opposite.

Vandoorne respects his agent very much and is very intimate. It's not the intimacy of going to bed, but the intimacy of respect.

In the eyes of the media.

When expressing a position in public, the agent can be equivalent to the painter himself.

She can fight for contracts with others for Detective Cat, she can provide her with creative suggestions, and she even doesn't hesitate to become a little "philistine" to plan illustration themes that fit the painting style, and find ways to contact Director Tonks for biennales like this. Curators engage in private lobbying.

The art industry is not that clean.

If you want to pave the way for your own career as a painter, you have to grab, fight, and do things that may "get" your hands dirty.

These are the responsibilities of a good agent.

Behind a great man, there is often a great woman.

Behind a great painter, in the modern art market, there must also be a strong and powerful agent.

but.

To become a judge yourself is still crossing the line.

She knew that if the publishing house knew that she was Detective Cat's agent, no matter how bold and bold the Americans were, they would not send out such an invitation.

Although it is not obvious where the gray area is in the art industry, the difference between lobbying and insider trading is also about the same.

Although most people in this industry have flexible bottom lines.

Although no one would think that she likes detective cats just to launder money and cut leeks with her left hand and right hand.

Although outsiders may never know this.

Although……

……

But crossing the line is crossing the line.

Miss Elena cannot lie to herself.

This is the principle in her heart.

No matter how eloquent they are, one thing is unavoidable - it is inevitable that judges have their own subjective tendencies, but in any evaluation system, if someone is both a judge and a contestant.

One side competes and the other acts as a referee.

This evaluation system will become a worthless joke.

"Oil Painting" magazine has many shortcomings, but Anna believes that this is the most important value that allows the magazine to survive a century of ups and downs and still stand today.

If she compromises on this matter.

Is there any difference between her and Sir Brown?

(End of this chapter)