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"Who says it's "ART"? I think most people would not. " Define 'art'. Pretty pictures? | |||
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"Who says it's "ART"? I think most people would not. Define 'art'. Pretty pictures? " I love his works. I find modern art far more interesting and exciting than just endless rehashes of other art styles. There is only so many times you can look at a Turner, Gainsborough or a Constable. You have to create new things, that means some people won't like them. Nobody appreciated Van Gogh. Lots of people consider Dali and Magritte to have produced "silly" works, they consider Picasso's works as childish daubs. Its in the eye of the beholder. And not everyone thinks the same way. But to dismiss it out of hand seems shallow. | |||
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"He's the 'Salvador Dali' of the now. Well, a Poundshop Dali at best, but thems the times we live in !surreal" . A pound shop dali lol love it | |||
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"He's the 'Salvador Dali' of the now. Well, a Poundshop Dali at best, but thems the times we live in !surreal. A pound shop dali lol love it " Nicked from Russell Great thread Great people on it too...it's good to be passionate about art I work in engineering Engineering makes life easier Art makes life liveable (c) me x | |||
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"Art is like the emperors new clothes Some people would fawn over a pile of steaming shit because they think they should if it meant they appeared to be trendy " The worst example of that was Tracy Emin's tent scribbled with all the people she's shagged. It didn't seem well thought out. I couldn't believe how many people would actually agree to their names being on it. Would you admit sleeping with her??? | |||
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"You know the fella, cow cut in half, formaldehyde, diamond encrusted skulls, what do you think of him?" Fascinating. (Warning: history of art student with particular interests in post-80s British art.) | |||
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"A total knob - just like the twat that did that 'unmade bed' - they appeal to the arty farty types who like to think they are superior to the rest of humanity - there - I`ll sit on the fence! An absolute insult to the true artists of the renaissance, for example" But do you separate the man from the work? | |||
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"A total knob - just like the twat that did that 'unmade bed' - they appeal to the arty farty types who like to think they are superior to the rest of humanity - there - I`ll sit on the fence! An absolute insult to the true artists of the renaissance, for example" It;s quite ironic that having dismissed people that like him as being arty-farty types trying to be superior, your second paragraph then seems to get all superior... | |||
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"Good driver but not as good as his dad Geoff" Very good....lol | |||
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"quite funny how mainly the southerners support him - perhaps northerners can spot pretentious bullshit much easier !! Is that controversial - I am sorry " My northern, gypsy partner really likes Hirst, and lots of other contemporary art. | |||
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"A total knob - just like the twat that did that 'unmade bed' - they appeal to the arty farty types who like to think they are superior to the rest of humanity - there - I`ll sit on the fence! An absolute insult to the true artists of the renaissance, for example" And what about Picasso, Magritte, Dali, Moore, Lowry? All pretentious shite? Ever heard the phrase " I know what I like, and I like what I bloody well know"? Art didn't reach its zenith with the renaissance, it just changed. If it never changes, it becomes dull. | |||
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"He's the 'Salvador Dali' of the now. Well, a Poundshop Dali at best, but thems the times we live in !surreal" | |||
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"I've never formaldehyded an opinion" Boom boom tish....brilliant! | |||
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"Thing is, we Brits don't really do art very well. The odd historic exception-Henry moore for one. But constable, bit dull- turner was not bad but next to Monet there's only one that takes the eye. Then we come to the pop art of Hirst emin. With them, there is nothing representational, just conceptual. Not particularly interesting. There are some pieces of modern art that can get you going. But it's kind of a beggars banquet If you want Beauty+ aesthetic orgasms, stick with titian, michaelangelo,Monet, gaugin, the Dutch,etc etc. Hirst etc are just not in the same league. People forget that Emin, Hirst etc are not the entire art world. There are thousands of artists out there, many of whom are better than the big names. But the final thing to remember, is that art doesn't have rules. Its greatness can't be measured. It speaks to each _iewer as an individual. How you interpret it, is up to you. In fact, all you need to know about the art world as represented by hirst's success is in the old Hancock film. He just got lucky + in the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king." I agree with the Hancock analogy, to a degree, but its the fault of the critics, not the artists. Keep blowing smoke up someone's arse and they will continue to produce the same tat. | |||
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"You know the fella, cow cut in half, formaldehyde, diamond encrusted skulls, what do you think of him?" Waste of half a cow Would have been much better medium rare with a nice peppercorn sauce and mushrooms | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone?" And that art from Britain is shit. Despite our incredible art history. | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone?" I make my own. As does my eldest son. I find it more satisfying to create my own than just look at other peoples work. Anyone can do it. To all the people that claim " all this modern art is just rubbish", I ask, "what rules and standards should they be working to and aiming at?". Why not try creating something yourself? You make it sound SO easy. | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone? And that art from Britain is shit. Despite our incredible art history. " oh your an expert,,what bollocks you talk brittish art is vibrant and healthy and well respected the world over. its like wine,some folk get stuck with lambrusco,and never develop a taste | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone? And that art from Britain is shit. Despite our incredible art history. oh your an expert,,what bollocks you talk brittish art is vibrant and healthy and well respected the world over. its like wine,some folk get stuck with lambrusco,and never develop a taste" I was referencing someone else's post, a little. | |||
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"I was referencing someone else's post, a little. " A little above. | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone? And that art from Britain is shit. Despite our incredible art history. oh your an expert,,what bollocks you talk brittish art is vibrant and healthy and well respected the world over. its like wine,some folk get stuck with lambrusco,and never develop a taste" I think you missed her point there | |||
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"further more modern art pulls in millions into this country,only in this country are artists and art seen as unimportant" That's because the moment anyone does something different, that's not a few daubs on a canvas, the tabloids take the piss and the public immediately follow suit like sheep! | |||
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"further more modern art pulls in millions into this country,only in this country are artists and art seen as unimportant That's because the moment anyone does something different, that's not a few daubs on a canvas, the tabloids take the piss and the public immediately follow suit like sheep! " Don't I know it. as I say lambrusco | |||
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"further more modern art pulls in millions into this country,only in this country are artists and art seen as unimportant That's because the moment anyone does something different, that's not a few daubs on a canvas, the tabloids take the piss and the public immediately follow suit like sheep! Don't I know it. as I say lambrusco " Not me...taking a break from the diet and getting twatted on some very good bottles of red we have left over from Xmas tonight! Whilst looking at my collection of modern art...well, art nude paintings but they're very lovely! | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone? And that art from Britain is shit. Despite our incredible art history. " I don't think most of the arguments are even than substantive. Most of the critical posts offer little more depth than it's shit and then lazy insults at DH and/or people that do like it. It's pretty pathetic really. | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone? And that art from Britain is shit. Despite our incredible art history. I don't think most of the arguments are even than substantive. Most of the critical posts offer little more depth than it's shit and then lazy insults at DH and/or people that do like it. It's pretty pathetic really. " I think it's fair enough to not like Hirst, he's controversial anyway. However to say only Dutch artists who use oil on canvas are true artists is really dumb and ignorant. For example, look at Henry Moore and William Turnbull. | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone? And that art from Britain is shit. Despite our incredible art history. I don't think most of the arguments are even than substantive. Most of the critical posts offer little more depth than it's shit and then lazy insults at DH and/or people that do like it. It's pretty pathetic really. I think it's fair enough to not like Hirst, he's controversial anyway. However to say only Dutch artists who use oil on canvas are true artists is really dumb and ignorant. For example, look at Henry Moore and William Turnbull. " They'd love Robert Mapplethorpe and Jeff Koons! | |||
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"So far, all I've heard as alternatives to Hirst et al is the names of famous painters. Is that all art means to anyone? And that art from Britain is shit. Despite our incredible art history. I don't think most of the arguments are even than substantive. Most of the critical posts offer little more depth than it's shit and then lazy insults at DH and/or people that do like it. It's pretty pathetic really. I think it's fair enough to not like Hirst, he's controversial anyway. However to say only Dutch artists who use oil on canvas are true artists is really dumb and ignorant. For example, look at Henry Moore and William Turnbull. They'd love Robert Mapplethorpe and Jeff Koons!" My phone background is a Mapplethorpe photo right now a flower one, not a rude one. | |||
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"My phone wallpaper is a Leonid Alfremov" Mine's a picture of Mrs JFL...but it was beautifully lit | |||
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"And too many people have the wrong idea about what "modern art" actually is. Modern just means it has been made fairly recently, it has nothing to do with style and content. How many of the detractors have been round their local museum/gallery in the last twelve months and seen for themselves what is hanging on the walls? I think, if you made the effort, you would be pleasantly surprised. Some of the best stuff (in my opinion), is by local artists, amateurs, and art college students. It isn't just about the big names, they are a very small fraction of the whole. If Saatchi is willing to pay £10million for a pile of bricks, then i'm all for it. That artist may well be laughing up his sleeve, but at least he's not struggling anymore." A lot of it's about perception of it's worth. My friend regularly sells his paintings for £2k in this country but in the US they go for more like $20k but he makes little more from them than he does on UK sales once gallery and agents fees are paid. However, the perception over there is that his art is worth tens of thousands of dollars, therefore future works could sell for much more money! | |||
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"But perception of worth tends to be muddied by people who have no interest in art in and of itself, merely an interest in how much it will make them. They are the ones blowing smoke up peoples arses." As it has always been To be fair, Saatchi has always supported the arts, regardless of how much it's cost him/made him! | |||
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"Take Caravaggio for example, adulterer, debtor, d*unk, but his work stands up." Yes especially that Violin he painted on that door was that At chatsworth it looks as thou its hanging on the door, yes as someone said Earlier it all comes down to taste of What you like, for me personally I like Pictures quite happy to marvel at a Nice Little watercolour or perhaps even an Oil, I like something about the character and period of a picture they often hold Something for me and I do appreciate How much work goes into them. | |||
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"I love graduate shows.. I have never missed one in 20 years" Last seen loitering in Dalston | |||
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