Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic What is art Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Dexter Ward Posted at 2:05 pm on July 4, 2009 What do you consider art?  At what point do you think art becomes nothing but an obscenity or just stops being art.

Replies osmoticdespair Posted at 1:13 am on July 6, 2009 Art is that which is produced by man's arts (rather than by nature). A lot of people try and say bad art is not art at all, in reality though it's just bad art. However there is also a distinction between "art" and "technics" where technics is based primarily on the utilitarian application of mechanical principles thus taking the "human" element out of the artifact. Art is to a greater degree an expression of the human soul than technics, technics tries to distill out the human and leave behind bald application of natural law, and although less sophisticated that nature can be in some sense considered - were it perfect (which it never is) the inevitable form that it would take given physical reality. The Nowhere Man Posted at 11:40 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from Stormblazer at 9:20 pm on July 5, 2009 1. Something that communicates a specific idea or notion in a strong manner (note, could be linked to a specific time period)   2. Something that is well-done.   3. (self-only/subjective) Something with strong sentimental value to you personally.   A lot of "fine arts" don't qualify except maybe for #3. There's a reason I hate most fine arts professors I've met, because most of them are spectacular idiots, or worse- arrogant with it. Impressionism is a great example. That people actually see impressionism as a whole as a valid form of art past #3 above I've always found to be hilariously pathetic. Where's the objective measure for impressionism not being well-done, and what makes you say that no impressionist painting as ever attempted to communicate an idea or purpose? edit:I realised just now that I got impressionism mixed up with something else.  My question about #2 still stands, but I'll let you have #1, ha-ha. Stormblazer Posted at 9:20 pm on July 5, 2009 1. Something that communicates a specific idea or notion in a strong manner (note, could be linked to a specific time period) 2. Something that is well-done. 3. (self-only/subjective) Something with strong sentimental value to you personally. A lot of "fine arts" don't qualify except maybe for #3. There's a reason I hate most fine arts professors I've met, because most of them are spectacular idiots, or worse- arrogant with it. Impressionism is a great example. That people actually see impressionism as a whole as a valid form of art past #3 above I've always found to be hilariously pathetic. Dexter Ward Posted at 2:46 pm on July 4, 2009 I thought there'd be more people on here that would say that a lot of things aren't art. Baron Samedi Posted at 2:24 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from HarrySunderland at 3:12 pm on July 4, 2009 So if I take a crap on a bible is it still art or something else? I'd call that art. LiveForeverDieTonite Posted at 2:14 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Chasey at 5:06 pm on July 4, 2009 anything created with artistic intentions This. Dexter Ward Posted at 2:12 pm on July 4, 2009 So if I take a crap on a bible is it still art or something else? sweetness14 Posted at 2:09 pm on July 4, 2009 anything from the mind StraitjacketJunky Posted at 2:07 pm on July 4, 2009 Anything found artful. TaliaBBy Posted at 2:07 pm on July 4, 2009 A type of watermelon. Sheebobee Posted at 2:07 pm on July 4, 2009 if anyone considers it art...its art Violently Happy Posted at 2:06 pm on July 4, 2009 Everything is art Chasey Posted at 2:06 pm on July 4, 2009 anything created with artistic intentions DaisyMontana Posted at 2:05 pm on July 4, 2009 A beautiful photo is an art. All 14 previous replies displayed.