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by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/18/2013, 5:54pm PDT |
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One of the comments made was that "Paul is dead" as far as Paul McCartney being a good artist. (Sorry, I just couldn't resist!) That he just happens to be popular, as the prior poster sardonically gave an imagined quote by him, "Oh, gotta go cash the latest million dollar royalty check."
But what is art? What constitutes a good artist? And how do you tell?
I create a story in my book to be able to explain my own thoughts, and I'll give you the back story here. In my story, people are dead, existing in an afterlife. One guy there, discovers a bunch of Holocaust survivors were killed in a plane crash, decides to do a nasty practical joke (knowing what will happen), by having a bald guy wearing a Nazi uniform hold up a sign reading, "The Nazis didn't make enough of you Kikes into soap and lampshades." So they can see it when they first arrive in the Afterlife.
This clearly insensitive note causes exactly what the guy expected: a firestorm of protest resulting in a riot.
So then, the story's main star, Supervisor 246, says on a TV show that he thinks the sign was a work of art. A reporter questions him.
"Art?"
"Yes ma'am, I think this is a work of art. I don't agree with it, but I do believe it is art."
"But you don't believe what it says?"
"No, I don't."
"Why do you think it's a work of art?"
"I think art is that which moves people to experience emotion. Since this sign moved a number of people into so much emotion that they got [arrested], I'd say it qualifies."
And that is how I would define it.
"Art is that which moves people to experience emotion." Good artists do it really well.
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Harry Potter fucking sucks. by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/18/2013, 2:55pm PDT 
Can't speak for the books by fabio 06/18/2013, 3:47pm PDT
The books have a nice rhythm and tone by Fullofkittens 06/18/2013, 3:55pm PDT
That loud obnoxious whining radio Ron carried drove me fucking crazy by WITTGENSTEIN 06/20/2013, 10:11am PDT
What is art? What is an artist? by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/18/2013, 5:54pm PDT
The art world has a formal answer to this. by Gutsby 06/18/2013, 7:09pm PDT
That's not an answer by Vested Id 06/20/2013, 12:36pm PDT
Re: That's not an answer by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/20/2013, 1:57pm PDT
Re: That's not an answer by Mysterio 06/21/2013, 5:56pm PDT
Also there is intentional and unintentional art. Your cooking vids being the lat by Eurotrash 06/18/2013, 8:54pm PDT
So you say. Doesn't mean you're right, but it is what you say. NT by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/19/2013, 1:57pm PDT
Don't start that. You can reply that way to every single post on the entire int NT by ernet. Do not do that. Don't. 06/19/2013, 3:40pm PDT
I ain't Brian. You don't get to tell me to "don't". Don't do that again. NT by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/20/2013, 1:21pm PDT
You aren't Brian in that metaphor, you're the stupid fat asshole Brian engages w by ith. Go fuck yourself 06/20/2013, 2:13pm PDT
Think I don't know that? But you used"don't" to me so I get to invoke metaphor NT by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/20/2013, 2:32pm PDT
Your gimp eye by Cannibal Dave 06/19/2013, 4:23pm PDT
Re: Your gimp eye by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/20/2013, 1:24pm PDT
About automated tools by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/20/2013, 2:25pm PDT
People sometimes forget that helpful things are helpful. NT by Thoughts from a 50 year old dumbass 06/20/2013, 4:07pm PDT
I spy a wall of text in response to basic human interaction! NT by A compliment, no less! 06/20/2013, 4:54pm PDT
Let's take a look at that, shall we by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/20/2013, 1:48pm PDT
Art is when we tell you to go fuck yourself and you cry. NT by go fuck yourself 06/20/2013, 7:57am PDT
Waaa waaa waa. You first. Waaaa. Now, is that art? I don't think so. NT by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/20/2013, 1:23pm PDT
But, it evoked an emotion, so by your own definition it is. NT by go fuck yourself 06/20/2013, 2:04pm PDT
Re: What is art? What is an artist? by Vested Id 06/20/2013, 12:41pm PDT
What is love? Baby don't hurt me. Don't hurt me. NT by No more. 06/20/2013, 4:08pm PDT
I never can think of Haddaway singing that, I'm always seeing Steve Martin/SNL NT by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/20/2013, 6:32pm PDT
STEVE MARTIN NT by lolollahalhlaholol christ man 06/20/2013, 7:20pm PDT
PAUL! ALERT! ALERT! BURY THIS GUY UNDER A MOUNTAIN OF TEXT! by Asperger's Syndrome. 06/21/2013, 4:28am PDT
Re: STEVE MARTIN by Mysterio 06/22/2013, 2:10pm PDT
I think you're confusing Steve Martin with John Belushi. NT by Or Bob Hope 06/20/2013, 9:16pm PDT
Are people forgetting Steve Martin and "Night at the Roxbury" w/What is Love"? NT by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/21/2013, 5:49pm PDT
Fpund it! by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 06/21/2013, 6:02pm PDT
Oh my god. by This is getting scary now. 06/21/2013, 6:52pm PDT
I thought maybe it happened this season when Timberlake hosted and Steve Martin by reprised wild and crazy guys. Nope 06/21/2013, 7:30pm PDT
POWNED. by /drops mic 06/21/2013, 9:24pm PDT
Re: Are people forgetting Steve Martin and "Night at the Roxbury" w/What is Lov by WITTGENSTEIN 06/21/2013, 7:51pm PDT
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