#art-and-commerce

#art-and-commerce

Philip Leider, the founding editor in chief of Artforum, died at his home in Berkeley, California, on January 11. He was ninety-six. His death was confirmed by his daughter Polly Leider. Taking the helm of the magazine from its inception in 1962, Leider made it his mission to separate the world of art from the world of commerce. Under his leadership, Artforum quickly became the most influential and widely respected art publication in the country.

Seth Rogen explores Hollywood's ongoing struggle between art and commerce, highlighting the absurdity of the industry's existential crisis and the humor found within its dysfunction.