Fisticuffs

Fisticuffs is rare in the art world, but the pressures on artists to succeed -- to have something to show for all the years of study and sacrifice, making the rounds and maintaining an image of themselves as artists (a highly value-laden term in our culture) -- frequently leads to bitterness and backbiting.

Daniel Grant: There's a Lot of Backbiting Among Artists Daniel Grant 2010

Fisticuffs is rare in the art world, but the pressures on artists to succeed -- to have something to show for all the years of study and sacrifice, making the rounds and maintaining an image of themselves as artists (a highly value-laden term in our culture) -- frequently leads to bitterness and backbiting.

Daniel Grant: There's a Lot of Backbiting Among Artists Daniel Grant 2010

There's a whole 'Fisticuffs' section on the bar exam ... right after the 'Rain of Pain' essay.

Excerpt: The First Counsel by Brad Meltzer 2001

Fisticuffs have been known to break out at the award ceremonies, along with more serious scuffles.

Awards Season in Smaragdine 2010

Fisticuffs have been known to break out at the award ceremonies, along with more serious scuffles.

Ecstatic Days » 2010 » January 2010

Fisticuffs at Redhill as the yule log burned bright.

Final Resting Place of The Pen 2010

Verbal Fisticuffs particpating or trying to calm them

Blame Obama for Reckless Spending, but not for the FY2009 Deficit - danmitchell’s Diary - RedState 2009

Fisticuffs were narrowly averted thanks to the diplomacy of the savvy Australian producer.

Dana Kennedy: His Big Fat Boring Australian Wedding 2008

Maxine Clarke sends me a another link (this one to Booksquare) about the British Book Awards, which appear to have turned ugly: Fisticuffs and Conga, What Will The British Think of Next?

When authors turn bad ... Frank Wilson 2006

Iain Dale's Diary: Lobby Journalists in Playground Fisticuffs var img_width = "661";

Lobby Journalists in Playground Fisticuffs 2007