Reminds me of the Shroud of Turin which was not the body of Christ as originally proposed. Yes, of course I don't like this tasteless form of "Art" either there, Jack. This guy did it only for the notoriety he would get. For the shock value he created.
If this form of artwork would have been done to Muslims just think, there surely would have been hell to pay. Art can do this to people. I think the locals here are less Reactionary however.
Thus it goes with all Prophets.
Abstract art leaves me cold. Now I can look at Abstract Art or not. No one forces me to look towards it, I can merely not pay any attention to it. Like a billboard. Also while on the topic- The Campbell Soup cans etc. that Andy Warhol produced-- I do not know about either.
Interestingly, there are hand painted imitations, dead on duplicates, of the original " Mona Lisa by DaVinci " painted by other artists who came along far after DaVinci- which are now also hundreds of years old. Which now can fetch millions of dollars. Da Vinci was hounded by the church for insisting that the Earth revolved around the sun which was in direct contradiction to what Biblical scholars preached. An inquisition was launched , because such beliefs were heretical.
I guess private interpretation of the Mona Lisa is not subjective, unless one is uncouth. It is just that damn good! It is maintained after modern scientific research (X-Rays I think) of the painting that DaVinci painted- many, many layers of paint upon the Mona Lisa to achieve the look of such great depth he mastered.
" If you don't like the looks of me just turn the other way." Willie Nelson.
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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown
All art is subjective. That's a good thing. When you visit a museum or gallery, odds are you're going to like some things and not others. You can discuss why with others. Then you leave the gallery and have the choice to look at it again, or not, in the future. The problem with murals, especially big ones on buildings, is that you don't have the choice. It's always there in front of you. That's great for people who like it, but not for those who don't. So is all art a good thing? Only if you like that art.
Here's a famous example of art that some people like and others don't (understandably). It's an extreme example, but all art falls somewhere on a continuum. Is this art good? Would you want it on a building? Just sayin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ |
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Tanks a million, Jack
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