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It's just my opinion, but I like visual art that you'd say "wow!" or "beautiful!" when you first look at it. Not "Hmm... now what's this all about? A soup can?
by pwython 3y ago
It's just my opinion, but I like visual art that you'd say "wow!" or "beautiful!" when you first look at it.
Not "Hmm... now what's this all about? A soup can?" And then someone has to explain "Oh, this is Andy's fascination with consumer culture and processes of mass production."
Same goes for photography. For instance, that famous National Geographic cover photo of the Afgan girl. I was a kid when I first saw it in the '80s. I didn't learn the history behind it until many years later, but I didn't need that extra layer of description for it to be forever etched in my mind.
- 23B1 3y ago> It's just my opinion Sure, and I'd love to change it! If your opinion is "art must wow me immediately" you're missing out on a huge chunk of the human experience! Not saying you have to go become an art historian, but an art history class can really open your eyes as to why our world is the way it is today.
- pwython 3y agoI'm a bit of an art history nerd myself :) https://i.imgur.com/dLhaRcM.png https://i.imgur.com/dLhaRcM.png
- 23B1 3y agoI took an art history class at my local community college just on a whim. I ended up traveling with the professor and a few students to Europe on an 'art history tour' and it was absolutely mind-blowing. If you are truly interested in art, I highly recommend getting a class on both how to look at but also understand and even critique what you see, as it can really change your worldview for the better.
- pwython 3y agoThat sounds awesome. I actually went to Barcelona once (where Picasso studied art at one point). Some cool pieces there to see. But yea, I'm definitely interested in art. Aside from my day job as a digital artist, I love painting on canvas. Nothing that would win an award, but it's fun: https://i.imgur.com/L4kMhg9.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/L4kMhg9.jpeg