Art what is it for you?

Hi

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Or at which point is it for you art and why?

If you buy a pice of art, what was the kick to take out the money?

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Thanks for your input!

to me Art is life. If the piece (photograph)reminds me of something

in my life or speaks a truth to me then I am interested in it. I

have purchased photographs before and hope to continue to do so. the

kick to take out the money is very subjective. Do my eyes enjoy

looking at it. Does my mind like to be reminded of it. And are

there enough dollars in the wallet. If so, I might buy it.

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Kevin

I bought a handcrafted wooden 'fork' and 'spoon' while in Bahia,

in the Pelorinho, fine examples of Afro-Brazilian Art, with a direct

connection to African Art Since Bahia was where slaves were first

taken to South America.

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Slavery also brought the culture and artistry and religions of the

Yoruba to South America(a culture which is 5000 yrs old), much of

Afro-Brazilian Art is almost exactly like African Art and the 'fork'

and 'spoon' touched something in me deeply about this heritage and

tradition. The African Diaspora and all its artifacts are of a

special interest for me.

BTW, U.C.L.A.(the school) sells a magazine called 'African Art',

with some wonderful pics and illustrations and announcements, it is a

'porthole' into the world of African Art, I recommend it to anybody

wishing info on the subject.

Armin,

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I wouldn't want to be too philosophical here to describe art for

me. REcently a friend and I went to a gallery opening and there were

several rooms and in the final room we passed two oil prints and both

of us, from the corner of our eyes noticed them and nodded - we

finished the evening buying both prints (to be delivered after the

exhibit). Here, the definition still will be something like the

"utility" derived from the object.

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Adrian

Armin,

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just to tease a bit: if a picture is not technically perfect or not

understood by it's viewers, it is most likely an Artwork...

Armin,

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Some of my favorite quotes about art:

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"Everything that is not news is art"

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"Art is in the eye of the storm"

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"I know it when I see it"

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"Art is simply that which the artist cannot explain"

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"Art is abundant; Artists are few"

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"Art is seeing someone elses reflection when you look in the mirror"

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Doug

Art is a guy I knew in high school. Wonder what he's up to these

days...

To me, art is something that is created by a person to creatively

use the human sensory outlets to challenge an ideal, move

one's emotionions, inspire complex thought, magnify or shrink

aspects of the human condition, or simply please the senses on

a higher level. Successful art is art that accomplishes any of

these things, regardless of the creator's original intent. Art can

be created by accident or on purpose. Alternatively, that which is

created in the pursuit of art can be truly successful or it can fail

quite miserably. Examples can be found all around us in

everyday situations.

I believe a piece of Art needs to have only one requisite:it has to

be honest. Art is when the artist's attempt to share a piece of

Him-her-self is succesful.

I will buy a piece of Art when i feel an instant bonding to it. When

a childlike burst inside of me compells me to own it.

Todd,

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Is that the same Art that had a show interviewing kids in the early

days of TV?

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Linkletter - yeah, that's him.

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W. G.

Art is something one does for himself as opposed to one's boss,

client, mother in law, potential buyer, etc. If a National Geographic

photographer is told what or how to photograph something for the

magazine, that is not art. If the same photographer photographs

something to suit himself only, it is art. If Thomas Kincade paints

something (assuming for a moment he paints anything himself) with a

view to printing 10,000 posters, 12 gross of mouse pads, and 1000

"originals" that is not art. If I paint something just like Thomas

Kincade just for my own living room, that is art. Defining good art is

another whole subject of course.

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In other words, follow the money.

so if Atget was motivated, to some degree, to photograph his paris

photos for the purpose of selling them to painters and architects then

his work is not considered art?

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regards

e

There is no way to really define art. It's impossible. So to

simplify things, if you like it, then it's art. If you don't like

it, it's junk. My high school art teacher hated me too :)

If you collect it, appreciate it, and it looks after you in your

retirement, it likely was art. If it doesn't, then it very likely

wasn't.

Thanks for the Imput!

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Armin