Comments on: Arguments in Bird Seeds http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:56:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-251193 Sid Morrison Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:47:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-251193 Yeah, it's tough to argue art. I resort to a simple rule: If the professional artist (I'm not talking hobbyists) can support himself through art, his talent must be good enough that at least a few people find value in it (and are willing to pay for it). The converse of course are those "artists" that can't seem to create anything that anyone is willing to pay for (with their OWN money). If they only survive off government teat (whether outight welfare or through Arts sponsorship programs) then they are but parasites and worthy of rebuke & scorn. Yeah, it’s tough to argue art. I resort to a simple rule: If the professional artist (I’m not talking hobbyists) can support himself through art, his talent must be good enough that at least a few people find value in it (and are willing to pay for it).

The converse of course are those “artists” that can’t seem to create anything that anyone is willing to pay for (with their OWN money). If they only survive off government teat (whether outight welfare or through Arts sponsorship programs) then they are but parasites and worthy of rebuke & scorn.

]]> By: sm http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250579 sm Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:43:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250579 Arguing over what constitutes art is like arguing what constitutes beauty. Only people with a lot of free time and little common sense bother. Arguing over what constitutes art is like arguing what constitutes beauty. Only people with a lot of free time and little common sense bother.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250570 Anthony Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:21:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250570 let's forget the word "art" and just take into account that those words provoke just as much thought as most pictures. let’s forget the word “art” and just take into account that those words provoke just as much thought as most pictures.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250274 Tempscire Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:11:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250274 It's more art than that white canvas was. It’s more art than that white canvas was.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250271 ted Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:02:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250271 Whatever Art is, it ain't the garbage that's on this dude's web site. Whatever Art is, it ain’t the garbage that’s on this dude’s web site.

]]> By: John J. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250101 John J. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:25:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250101 Gratuitous use of the word art... I went to the bathroom today. Now THAT was art. Gratuitous use of the word art…

I went to the bathroom today. Now THAT was art.

]]> By: Vonskippy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250084 Vonskippy Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:06:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-250084 Art by nature is pretty much undefinable. But lets not confuse a clever idea, or a unique but simplistic technique as real art. Real art takes real talent, real skill, and real knowledge - none of which all this pop "art" crap has. It's only because real art is so scarce, that the art world, art critics, and more importantly the art snobs (aka investors) have invented all this pop art nonsense so that they have something to build their artificially valued business on. Most modern art relies solely on the pompous evaluations of (mostly) people who have no real world skills what so ever. Art by nature is pretty much undefinable.

But lets not confuse a clever idea, or a unique but simplistic technique as real art. Real art takes real talent, real skill, and real knowledge - none of which all this pop “art” crap has.

It’s only because real art is so scarce, that the art world, art critics, and more importantly the art snobs (aka investors) have invented all this pop art nonsense so that they have something to build their artificially valued business on.

Most modern art relies solely on the pompous evaluations of (mostly) people who have no real world skills what so ever.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-249785 Alex Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:33:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-249785 Well, what is art? Sure, if *everything* is art, then nothing is, but where do you distinguish the line between art and not art? Well, what is art?

Sure, if *everything* is art, then nothing is, but where do you distinguish the line between art and not art?

]]> By: Mark ElRayes http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-249751 Mark ElRayes Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:58:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/13/arguments-in-bird-seeds/#comment-249751 again. more bullshit in the name of art. That was harsh, I apologize. again. more bullshit in the name of art.

That was harsh, I apologize.

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