Precious on the Left, Hirst on the Right

Everyone from Michael Silverblatt who says it’s about context, to Jonathan Lethem who says Hirst is ‘lame’ have weighed in on the alleged theft by Damian Hirst of the signature style of local LA artist Lori Precious. Hirst’s latest works use animals as he has before, in this case butterflies in the shape of rose or arched cathedral windows. Precious has been doing more-or-less the same thing for 10 years (see the picture above). The whole tempest began at LA master art blog Supertouch in the comments section to a preview post of Hirst’s LA show at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. It seems unlikely that Hirst will care about Precious’ protests, but it’s also understandable that she’d want to get some attention for her own work.

Glencoe Ave. ~ Marina del Rey

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La Gran Via Bakery: “Monarca de los Cakes” ~ 4461 Lennox Blvd. ~ Inglewood, CA 90304~ (310)674-0654

Rise and shine, from Cuba to you, La Gran Via is Inglewood’s great crown champ of all things sweet and savory. Wake up and smell the croquetas de jamón, empanadas, bocaditos, papas rellenas and brazo gitano. If breakfast meats tickle your fancy, behold the choice offerings of lightly fried tasties in the counter top “easy bake”. Lose yourself in the kaleidoscopic array of fresh baked sweet breads and cookies. What are those cone shaped honeydripper treats? What smells so good? I’ll be damned- is that Ronald Reagan!
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