 | Quote: |  | | |  | Originally Posted by flounder405 |  | | | | | | | | | I want to produce one go to people in museums catch theim off guard and ask " why you like this what you get out of it?" Or force someone to go hang out in New York meet a artiest and see what or where thier ideas come from. | |  | |  | |
Having visited many, many wonderful art museums my opinion of most modern art was distilled perfectly by overhearing another patron (8ish year old girl) at MOMA while looking at one of the Jackson Pollacks.
Her quote: "I can do that."
I'm sure I've ranted about this too, but if a kid feels it is within their skill set to do something, it really isn't art.
"Art" of this kind is perpetuated by critics, galery owners, and conservators who tell an all too trusting public that this artist was important because of x, or this technique was such a breakthrough.
Bah. Give me a renaissance painting or sculpture any day. There is absolutely no way you can look at 99% of Michelangelo Buonarroti's work and not be moved. Here's a good
Link even if the site has cheesy midi music in the background.