[vannrox]

It is a really excellent article and gives us an insight into the minds of the Lemmings that call themselves "Democrats".

[ThomasThomas]

December 4, 1961 in History

Museum of Modern Art hangs Matisse’s Le Bateau upside down for 47 days

I loved arguing with with art teachers while in college. I am very pragmatic but have and odd sense of humor I could come up with something weird enough to make them happy.

[Hacksaw]

I made the mistake of going to the Warhol museum in Pittsburgh. Never have I been surrounded by such dreck in my life. I don't know what was more boring - his "art" or the people there prentending to be cultured.

If you're ever in Pittsburgh, you can safely skip the Warhol. Go the the Aviary or the Phipps Conservatory instead - you'll have a much better time.

[Hacksaw]

[Intolerant in NJ]

These traditions, just when they were at their absolute zenith, at a peak of achievement, seemingly unbeatable and unstoppable, hit the twentieth century at full stride, and then ... fell off a cliff, and smashed to pieces on the rocks below...Nephew-in-law, lacking in formal education much beyond his high school diploma but a multi-millionaire nonetheless because of his astute dealings in real estate development, came back from a charity event at the Philly Museum of Art nonplussed - "All these people were standing around just staring at this picture of a peach - a peach!" he observed...common sense is still the best guide......

[skr]

Abstracted bump for later

[MarkL]

It seems to me that most "modern artists" and their fans are of the view that, "If you can't understand it, it must be art!"

Mark

[BigCinBigD]

Modern “art” was invented so that people with no taste,talent or compunction against alternative sexual interludes could throw fancy party's.

[B-Chan]

Lord Leighton. Exquisite.

[Zeroisanumber]

It is a really excellent article and gives us an insight into the minds of the Lemmings that call themselves "Democrats".

It's helpful to have someone challenge our assumptions about what is and is not good art. I especially enjoyed the point that he made about the spiraling cost of works of modern art. Then again, a fool and his money...

That said, Fred Ross is wrong to say that modern art is solely the province of talentless hacks and deviants.

Take for example the work of Mr. Chuck Close:

Photo of an ugly guy, right? Not really.

It's impossible to see at this resolution, but the portrait is a pencil and airbrush reproduction of a photograph that Chuck Close took of himself in his bathroom mirror.

It's easy to remember "Christ Piss" and forget or fail to discover some of the better artists of the modern age.

[csvset]

Geeze, there’s a local estate auction in a few weeks that features 200 “ modern art “ paintings. I have no idea if they’re worth five cents. I’ll be attending for some other items. I wish I knew more about the artists.

[kanawa]

Storm Warning to the Art World: Everything is going to Change! (Great Read -'bout time!)

[Hacksaw]

This church has always fascinated me (designed by Antoni Gaudi)