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Arizona Shoots

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Phoenix, Arizona, US

I've seen many discussions over the years debating the difference between "Art" and "Porn". It's really quite simple folks.

"If rich people buy it, then it's Art"

Apr 24 05 08:41 pm Link

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LongWindFPV Visuals

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Las Vegas, Nevada, US

(*Grins* at JJ)

Apr 24 05 08:58 pm Link

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not here anymore.

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San Diego, California, US

Rich people buy porn too!

Apr 24 05 09:17 pm Link

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Shawn Kuck

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Columbia, Tennessee, US

Very good point Visual haha lmao

Shawn

Apr 24 05 09:38 pm Link

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Kevin Connery

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El Segundo, California, US

Posted by John Jebbia: 
"If rich people buy it, then it's Art"

If ONLY rich people buy it, then it's Art....

Apr 25 05 12:44 am Link

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I always loved the definition of "art" on the sketch that was done on the show "The State".

"What is art?"

"Um . . . Like pictures and stuff?"

"YES! Goodnight!"

Apr 25 05 12:57 am Link

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Joe Koz

Posts: 1981

Lititz, Pennsylvania, US

Geeeeeeee ... I'd always heard the differnce between "art" and "porn" was the lighting.

Apr 25 05 09:59 am Link

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CreativeSandBoxStudio

Posts: 1984

London, England, United Kingdom

Posted by John Jebbia: 
I've seen many discussions over the years debating the difference between "Art" and "Porn". It's really quite simple folks.

"If rich people buy it, then it's Art"

The group 11cc's had a song out during the 80's called "Art for Art Sake"..witht he line going Art for art sake......money for God Sake!

Apr 25 05 10:07 am Link

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studiomona

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i don't think there ever will be a clear cut definition of what exactly constitutes Art and what doesn't.

let me ponder this further lol...

Apr 25 05 12:41 pm Link

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San Diego, California, US

Posted by Kevin Connery: 
If ONLY rich people buy it, then it's Art....

Actually, I know a few poor people who live off of art.  They make art.  They buy and resell art.  They still are poor.

Apr 25 05 07:47 pm Link

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Joe Koz

Posts: 1981

Lititz, Pennsylvania, US

Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: 

Posted by Kevin Connery: 
If ONLY rich people buy it, then it's Art....

Actually, I know a few poor people who live off of art.  They make art.  They buy and resell art.  They still are poor.

Maybe it's not the best art? Maybe it's "art" with a little "a" because there's some real money in the "Art" with the big "A".

Apr 25 05 07:51 pm Link

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San Diego, California, US

Posted by Joe Kozlowski:
Maybe it's not the best art? Maybe it's "art" with a little "a" because there's some real money in the "Art" with the big "A".

So you're saying that the difference between porn and art is that rich people buy art, but only Art with a big A?  What is real art?  Who judges what art is?  eh?  lmao

Apr 25 05 07:54 pm Link

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Joe Koz

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Lititz, Pennsylvania, US

Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: 

Posted by Joe Kozlowski:
Maybe it's not the best art? Maybe it's "art" with a little "a" because there's some real money in the "Art" with the big "A".

So you're saying that the difference between porn and art is that rich people buy art, but only Art with a big A?  What is real art?  Who judges what art is?  eh?  lmao

Dunno, man. I've seen magazine articles that tell me a jackass with a house painters brush tied to it's tail makes art. You tell me. I'm the one that said the difference between "art" and "porn" is the lighting.

You were the one who said your friends weren't making any money selling art. I only suggested that maybe they were dealing with the wrong art.

Didn't mean to loose you on the curve there, dude.

Apr 25 05 08:34 pm Link

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San Diego, California, US

Posted by Joe Kozlowski: 
I'm the one that said the difference between "art" and "porn" is the lighting.

Didn't mean to loose you on the curve there, dude.

Oh yeah, I kind of agree with you there, but like pr0n lighting and Playboy and Penthouse lighting is all the same.  Even fashion has the same kind of lighting, with all those warm colors.

How about one is in color and one is in black and white?

Apr 25 05 08:45 pm Link

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Joe Koz

Posts: 1981

Lititz, Pennsylvania, US

Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: 

Posted by Joe Kozlowski: 
I'm the one that said the difference between "art" and "porn" is the lighting.

Didn't mean to loose you on the curve there, dude.

Oh yeah, I kind of agree with you there, but like pr0n lighting and Playboy and Penthouse lighting is all the same.  Even fashion has the same kind of lighting, with all those warm colors.

How about one is in color and one is in black and white?

You catch on quick ...

Apr 25 05 09:05 pm Link