Posted: Apr 22, 2011 6:56 pm
byofrcs wrote:Tyrannical wrote:byofrcs wrote:This only suggests commonality of mentality. Both humans and monkeys are primates and we're genetically similar including brain structures. (Quoting Wikipedia) - Humans and closely related primates are usually trichromats, as are some of the females of most species of New World monkeys.
Monkey see, monkey do. We aren't that special.
I wouldn't be opposed to keeping some of these modern artists in zoos now that you mention it
Factory is the word you're after - you put artists in a factory. It increases the list prices of their works and the factory makes a cut. No matter what you do the more attention you attract to the artist then the greater the perceived value of their work.
It isn't rational - it is economics of supply and demand. Art is the bleeding edge of hard core capitalism.
This is the best we can do, make art into a production line product and artists into factory employees?
My reaction to this idea is a resounding "Fuck that!" If this is what is wanted, all that needs to be done is what has been done for centuries--ever since the printing press--crank the shit out by machine; don't have to involve people at all.