His show is one of the very few where you might hear a starchitect opine

But still, or not surprisingly, Charlie Rose doesn't get that information wants to be free or at least cheap i.e. the profit is in volume and it's short-sighted not to make (at least) podcasts of your show available for basically nothing...maybe 99 cents, not $34.95 for a video of two talking heads with (I betcha) not a single image.

For example, here's an interview with Zaha Hadid:

Zaha Hadid talks with Charlie Rose about architecture, art, and her new museum. She says the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center needed an identity of its own. Hadid says that's part of the reason why the museum is incorporating specific pieces of art designed for it.

It's $34.95. Way out of step; I think they'd get a lot more sales at a lower price, which would increase overall volume and, more importantly for a figure such as Charlie Rose, give him greater 'mind share.'

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And just as an aside: "...the museum is incorporating specific pieces of art designed for it?" Huh. Wow. What an odd synergy. I'm not quite sure what to make of that except it sounds like an art marketing conspiracy. The architecture is so inspiring that people make art to go with it? Hmmm.

Comments

[Brian Miller]

True all.

(I actually really liked the Contemporary, can I admit this without being punished? (LOL))

[David Sucher]

In fact, Brian, from what I can see of the Contemporary from photos it looks fine to me too...just a nice good urban building. I have blogged on the irony of the acclaim which surrounds it.

[JRoth]

"...the museum is incorporating specific pieces of art designed for it?"

Is this different from the statuary and murals that were de rigeur for museum buildings of 80 years ago?

[David Sucher]

Good point, J.Roth and I have no idea. It certainly would put things in a different light i.e. the art would be permanent furnishings and be part of the building background.

[Eric Fidler]

Actually, Alexander Calder designed a mobile, untitled, with the wingspan of a small airplane just for the the National Gallery of Art in Washington. It's a signature piece for the museum and silently rotates within the large atrium.

[mawado]

Actually, the Charlie Rose shows are available on Google Video for $0.99. I haven't used the service, so proceed at your own risk. The shows are at:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=tvshow%3ACharlie_Rose&so=1 and you have to dig through to find the one you want.
I think GV is all streaming, so it seems like .99 everytime you watch.
mawado

[PJ Williams]

The Charlie Rose show is available for 99 cents and can be download into your pod or watched on your pc. It is free 24 hours after the broadcast.

Read the following:
You can now purchase a subscription to Charlie Rose audio via audible.com and have it delivered as a podcast. Check this link for information about the show on audible: http://www.audible.com/charlierose.

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We’re also happy to let you know that Charlie Rose is now available on Google Video. For 24 hours after our intial broadcast, you’ll be able to stream the show for free. For $.99, you can download a Charlie Rose episode and even watch it on your iPod or PlayStation Portable. Visit www.video.google.com for more information.

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