[Sam Cree]

I am always kind of amazed at the peristent leftism of the art community. For a segment of society that should prize free expression, they rarely fail to embrace a political philosophy that demands authoritarianism and regulation.

I much prefer representational stuff, but agree that all art, or all nature for that matter, can be broken down to abstract shapes and forms. So purely abstract art, IMO, cannot necessarily be dismissed out of hand, it is very capable of being beautiful in its own right.

[u-89]

I am always kind of amazed at the peristent leftism of the art community. For a segment of society that should prize free expression, they rarely fail to embrace a political philosophy that demands authoritarianism and regulation.

To the left in general they seem to be in denile about the totalitarian aspects of socialism. In some cases it is lack of thought, they fail to think through actions to results, they just focus on good intentions. But more direct to your point one would think that artists by temperment would be libertarians and not socialists. But then some look to government for subsidy as the free market can be harsh on one's dreams and aspirations.