Comments on: The Critique as Art, or How Art May Not Be Art Until Someone Thinks That It Is http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/ Motivating readers to believe, act, and achieve by looking at life with wit, wisdom, and engaging creativity Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:31:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22954 dcr Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:44:09 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22954 So real stuff that should be thrown away is not art, but stuff made to look like stuff that should be thrown away is art? But what if the latter is made of the former? So real stuff that should be thrown away is not art, but stuff made to look like stuff that should be thrown away is art? But what if the latter is made of the former?

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22953 dcr Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:42:59 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22953 So, you're a self-actualizing artist? So, you’re a self-actualizing artist?

]]> By: pete http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22948 pete Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:18:28 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22948 I call it "Minimalist Commentary." Although it appears to be only a period, it is much more than that. The lonely punctuation mark exemplifies the lack of substance in today's Internet commentators, particularly those who post as "anonymous." It is what we all want to say and what we don't want to say. It evokes the deepest emotions while remaining incredibly shallow and empty. It stands as an end to no beginning. Zoom in closer and the appearance takes on the form of a black hole, that of which we all hope would suck the entirety of Internet trolls into the void of space. Here's some blank space to ponder that for a moment... OK, now breathe deeply. carry on. I call it “Minimalist Commentary.” Although it appears to be only a period, it is much more than that. The lonely punctuation mark exemplifies the lack of substance in today’s Internet commentators, particularly those who post as “anonymous.” It is what we all want to say and what we don’t want to say. It evokes the deepest emotions while remaining incredibly shallow and empty. It stands as an end to no beginning. Zoom in closer and the appearance takes on the form of a black hole, that of which we all hope would suck the entirety of Internet trolls into the void of space.

Here’s some blank space to ponder that for a moment…

OK, now breathe deeply. carry on.

]]> By: pete http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22945 pete Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:12:22 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22945 . .

]]> By: teeni http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22908 teeni Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:15:43 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/08/11/the-critique-as-art-or-how-art-may-not-be-art-until-someone-thinks-that-it-is/#comment-22908 I'm not afraid to say it. I appreciate art as an expression of the artist. But let's face it - some artists are just having a laugh at us. Really. Piles of wasted food going bad or randomly placed rubbish is NOT art. It may also be an expression of the artist but it is a piece of crap - not art. In my opinion, if it can be confused with something that should be thrown away, then it's not art. Unless of course, it is rubber vomit or something that was intentionally made to look like something to be thrown away. ;) I’m not afraid to say it. I appreciate art as an expression of the artist. But let’s face it - some artists are just having a laugh at us. Really. Piles of wasted food going bad or randomly placed rubbish is NOT art. It may also be an expression of the artist but it is a piece of crap - not art. In my opinion, if it can be confused with something that should be thrown away, then it’s not art. Unless of course, it is rubber vomit or something that was intentionally made to look like something to be thrown away. ;)

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