Is a definition, by definition, a little bit silly?
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Scarlett and Ironclad wrote:Campermon,...a middle aged, middle class, Guardian reading, dad of four, knackered hippy, woolly jumper wearing wino and science teacher.
z8000783 wrote:Mmmmm, I've never heard it called that before however it can be quite creative at times.
John
Scarlett and Ironclad wrote:Campermon,...a middle aged, middle class, Guardian reading, dad of four, knackered hippy, woolly jumper wearing wino and science teacher.
mindhack wrote:To me, art is defined by the observer, not the creator. It can be anything, as long as its beauty reaches the counscious part of the observer's perception.
Scarlett and Ironclad wrote:Campermon,...a middle aged, middle class, Guardian reading, dad of four, knackered hippy, woolly jumper wearing wino and science teacher.
mindhack wrote:
Yes actually, it does. And I'm also the one determining what is to be considered art - thus beauty.
Scarlett and Ironclad wrote:Campermon,...a middle aged, middle class, Guardian reading, dad of four, knackered hippy, woolly jumper wearing wino and science teacher.
Germaine Greer wrote:The first attribute of the art object is that it creates a discontinuity between itself and the unsynthesised manifold
ramseyoptom wrote:May be Tracy Emin has it right:
They were asking me questions like, 'Is it art?' And I was saying, 'Well, if it isn't art... what the hell is it doing in an art gallery and why are people coming to look at it?'
ramseyoptom wrote:May be Tracy Emin has it right:
They were asking me questions like, 'Is it art?' And I was saying, 'Well, if it isn't art... what the hell is it doing in an art gallery and why are people coming to look at it?'
Animavore wrote:Some artists seem to have an art of selling crap rather than doing anything I would consider art. Duchamps 'Fountain' above is a perfect example. It's just a urinal. Big whoop.
Check out the documentary film by Banksy about Thierry Guetta called Exit Through The Gift Shop to see exactly what I mean.
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