Celebrity Justice
Paris: Poor Penmanship but an Ace Artiste!

Last week, lady blog Jezebel had Paris Hilton's jail-time note examined by expert handwriting analyst Sheila Kurtz. According to Kurtz, Paris' scrawl style reveals a, uh, troubled soul. "Rarely do we see an independent adult write with such diminished capacity of comprehension," said Kurtz. So she's no Soren Kierkegaard." Harsh!


This week, the gals at Jezebel took Paris' artistic merits to task, and had Paris' drawing for TMZ's own Harvey Levin analyzed by acclaimed contemporary art expert James Romberger. His findings? She's a regular Frida Kahlo! Paging Mary Boone!



Says Romberger: [Paris] linework demands a new genre. Poignant and unintentionally surreal, heavily-laden with encoded symbology. He calls her work, "post-modernist-ish insider/outsider Art."

And that's art with a capital "A"!

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46. Oh if you really want to analyze her work of art. I would suggest looking a the content of the piece. In my opinion it looks like she had drawn a picture of her favourite part of the day. Self portrait in jail gear. It says alot about Paris, unfortunately its not negative TMZ 'ers

Posted at 4:22PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Jasun

47. Hey, my girl Paris! Or should I just call you the "Picasso of Lynwood?" Hope you are doing well...

Posted at 4:33PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Angiebaby

48. #48 - Jasun "There are alot of people that only print, there is a reason for it. She also had to print on paper with out lines and the fact that letter is very neat considering also says allot. You try it, its not that easy ".

Lined paper is available in jails however anything can be used as a ruler to lay across the paper or greeting card and get straight neat printing, As a printer myself , I do it all the time.
I also think the art work is by someone other than Paris.

Posted at 4:34PM on Jun 30th 2007 by JCD

49. Uh, Jenny, do you think that MAYBE she put the T.V. over the phone to fit it all into the picture/paper? Or do you still think it's all a lie...lol. Boy, now that's reaching. Mob mentality.
It's a nice note, and a nice little drawing. Sometimes a duck is JUST A DUCK.

Posted at 4:35PM on Jun 30th 2007 by LightBulb

50. I cannot believe this! PH is incapable of spelling! Literacy must be questioned!!!!
HATER/LOSER/FAT/JEALOUS/POOR, goodness, I thought the entire English language was composed of those words, only! THE HORROR, THE HORROR!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:42PM on Jun 30th 2007 by TMZCensorsTruthfulPsts

51. You guys are reaching now. Next it will be that someone was in the john with her and her butt smells....but yours doesn't.

Posted at 4:42PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Kris Peterson

52.
Post # 52 "she said she didn't get ANY hate mail..."

Maybe the question should have been put to her differently such as was any hate mail mailed to you?
Paris has "people" who go through all mail and only give her positive letters. This is why Celebrity's are numb as to the reality, Some truly believe everyone loves them.
Listen to the press next time a video is available on Paris you will hear the press saying things like " Paris we love you!" snap snap money money . They live in a world of make believe.

Posted at 4:52PM on Jun 30th 2007 by LillyB

53. Herer's the real deal:

Interview was there 'cause there's so much interest and it gave ratings

Most of the Larry's interviews are boring
When he gets something interesting he messes it with some circus and there's no time left to talk to people.
It is probably not his fault, his management and the money.

Larry is not very young (with all due respect) and is looking for the exit door.

They got Cooper to flash his pretty face in after interview to see how it would look, it didn't look good, he better stick to traveling to dangerous places.

Who could replace Larry ?

The better bet is to try that black guy - I forgot his name, you know which I mean - he is very good.

About Hilton, what would you expect there? Miss Integrity? Have you ever bust your kid with something. All proofs are there and kid is denying everything anyway with the straightest face.
Gotta love her.

I was a little disapointed with her loose her cool and get on the train of explaining to people that she is good. I thought her game was "talk all you want, I'm hot anyway"

This is why she is popular, that is what everyone's bought.

I have a better idea for the Larry's show replacement (when he decides to leave) - The Simple Life.

I think, it would work - what do you think?

Posted at 5:05PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Voice of Reason

54. has anyone noticed at all that paris is the one celebrity on the left side of the page that has over 600 articles
this is all just making her more well known
which means its making her more rich
so honestly to all the haters i doubt she really cares about your insignificant meaningless lives. because she's laughing all the way to the bank.
by the way her writing isn't even that bad. i like it. and it's a DRAWING. sorry she's not perfect like everyone expects her to be. and that drawing is probably worth more than all of your houses, cars, and possessions put together
paris is smart
smarter than any of us know
and she seems to be playing all the right cards.
so yea. that's my beef
byee.

Posted at 5:08PM on Jun 30th 2007 by you're all pathetic

55. Where's the left squinted eye?

Posted at 5:10PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Linda

56. JCD i can tell you that no ruler was used here, but who really cares its soo not important. I can tell she wrote this and that is in fact her printing. I also beleive 100% that she was the one to draw that picture.

I also had wrote her 4 letters, i have no idea if she had got them. Good chance she got atleast one thou.

Posted at 5:13PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Jasun

57. At least she was able to write two sentences without resorting to cursing . Unlike some truck driving ,trailer park heroes on here .

Posted at 5:18PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Rosie

58. I hate stupid people who are mean. I like stupid people who are nice.

Posted at 5:17PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Tinkerbell

59. Further, the media looks so stupid by asking, has Paris changed? Her entire interview was riddled with outright lies, and you, the media, just keeps trying to convince the public that she's a good person. Why are you doing this when she's spewed all over the net using all kinds of drugs and she's a whore. What is wrong with you people???

Posted at 5:18PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Tab

60.
"post-modernist-is insider/outsider Art."

I'll take this to mean someone sent this to Paris from the outside in.
TMZ worded it carefully using words like " she " and inserting Paris's name in [brackets]. The art expert didn't assume Paris drew it when he looked at it and nor did I. Nothing about Paris is truth including this drawing. Why is TMZ wasting time enabling a liar.

Posted at 5:24PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Shirly

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