Being and Artist in Business #2

March 1, 2011 ·

Alain Briot

Hidden Ruin
Linhof Master Technika 4x5, Rodenstock 210mm, Fuji Provia
The section numbering in this essay is a continuation of Part 1 that ends with section 9.
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People think that at the top there isn\'t much room. They tend to think of it as an Everest. My message is that there is tons of room at the top.
Robert de Niro
10 - The Break
According to McDonald’s we all deserve a break, and we deserve it today. We should take it right here, right now and preferably in a McDonald’s restaurant. The fact that McDonald’s are ubiquitously present in cities and along main highways makes this approach very convenient. McDonald’s certainly had marketing considerations in mind when they came up with that line. However, getting a break does have some truth in the context of our considerations.
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