Why Why WHY///OMFG! WHY?

[Whoa_Nelly]

Why is this ART???

I don't understand!


Starting bid $400???
Chakaia Booker (American, b. 1953) Untitled; Rubber, wood and screws; 10" high


http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem=&item=120175832484

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. It must be art

because I don't see a way that it could be useful in developing open land into condos.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. Likewise, this is art

because it cannot be used to conquer other nations.

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. Oooouch!

That really hurts to my eyes!

OUCH!!!!

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Iffn' ya don't like earth tones, try these:

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/mpeake/Abstracts/?start=all



You cannot use these to sell products. Hence it is art.

[some guy]

2. The "art"

involved in this piece, is getting someone to actually believe it's worth spending money to have.

:hi:

:hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. some guy! Too long!

Since seeing you! :hi: :loveya:

[some guy]

7. yep.

too long. I do drop in once in a while, but only post some of those times.

I hope things are well in your world. Everything is fine with me.

:hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. Things are good

Life is busy, but sure wish it brought in more $$$

Other than that minor detail, all goes well ehre on the left coast ;)

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. Because it's beautiful!

I find it quite captivating - beautiful lines, sensuous curves, texture and color.

Wonderful!!

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. Are you an art con-o-sir?

:P

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. Yes, I am - a semi professional artist, and appreciator of art, esp. modern stuff.

A few DUers even own paintings of mine.

[Whoa_Nelly]

12. So, what do you think of just a little tongue?

um...Just a little tongue...it's the title of this.. :evilgrin:

[petronius]

13. My rule of thumb: just because I don't like or don't understand it doesn't mean it

isn't art. However, if the only title the author could come up with is 'Untitled', that means that they didn't know what the fuck it is, either. Ergo, not art...

[Monk06]

14. Ok you bunch of Philistines, name the most famous American artists

from 1955 to the Present.

If you can't come up with at least five you
know shit from shinola about art.

[Fire Walk With Me]

16. Warhol, Basquiat, Van Vliet, Weyeth, Pollock

off the top of my head. You may not like my initial choices at all.

At least as far as painting goes. Van Vliet also did remarkable music.

[Monk06]

17. Good work but the list of great modern American artists is much longer

let's see how the rest of the kiddies do.

[TreasonousBastard]

15. It's art because somebody in Lambertville...

bought it to add to a collection, which is now being sold as an art collection now that the owner is dead.

After having had some dealings with a few galleries in years past, and having known some actual artists who made a living selling stuff, "art" is simply defined as anything a gallery owner can make a buck off of.

The gallery sells a few of your pieces to a known tastemaker, and ZAP! you're now officially an artist and your work sells for thousands. Piss off said owner and you will find your new works "derivative" and not worth what your old "good" stuff is.

Amazingly, sometimes stuff of real worth is actually sold as "art" this way. Something about cream rising.