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"Art" defined once and for all:
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 (*Grins* at JJ) Apr 24 05 08:58 pm Link Rich people buy porn too! Apr 24 05 09:17 pm Link Very good point Visual haha lmao Shawn Apr 24 05 09:38 pm Link Posted by John Jebbia: If ONLY rich people buy it, then it's Art.... Apr 25 05 12:44 am Link 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 Geeeeeeee ... I'd always heard the differnce between "art" and "porn" was the lighting. Apr 25 05 09:59 am Link Posted by John Jebbia: 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 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 Posted by Kevin Connery: 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 Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: Posted by Kevin Connery: 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 Posted by Joe Kozlowski: 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 Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: Posted by Joe Kozlowski: 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. Apr 25 05 08:34 pm Link Posted by Joe Kozlowski: 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. Apr 25 05 08:45 pm Link Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: Posted by Joe Kozlowski: 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. You catch on quick ... Apr 25 05 09:05 pm Link |