What isn't art?

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  • see_thru0

    Found object that isn't art, but, switch it's context....or put it in a big white room and tadahhhh....

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/enter…

    • Nailed itORAZAL
    • Add a suit-wearing guard and you can charge admission.freedom
    • "a genius idea"freedom
    • I'm liking the ladder metaphor...you can climb up into your own ass...see_thru
    • Boy. Some of you guys don't understand art history at all. tell me...did you snigger when had to draw nude models in school?marychain
    • understanding art history has nothing to do with the fact that some items are considered art in different contexts, holy shit you are condescendingmonospaced
    • "some items are considered art in different contexts".....NO SHIT!!!marychain
    • The artist repurposed them in a new arrangement or context to INTENTIONALLY give them meaning TRANSCENDENT of their original functionmarychain
    • If you understood the (mostly) linear path of art history until the Modern...you would understand thismarychain
    • The thought, the intent, the transformative quality is the art.marychain
    • it's like talking to (a very dumb) wallmarychain
    • Peasants I tell you.ORAZAL
    • I DO understand this, that's the exact point I was making originally.monospaced
    • Just because it sucks doesn't mean it's not art.nb
    • I'm actually bit suprised at the infantile level of responses to this subject. I mean Fucking LOL slogan got 17-20 upvotes.yurimon
    • you don't know the history of Fucking LOL? if you did, you'd understand why it got voted upmonospaced
    • Thanks mono...as a masters grad with a fine art background I appreciate the comment. Marychain, you'll be glad to know there was no sniggering.see_thru
    • "put it in a big white room and tadaa?"

      Sounds like an mfa art history grad to me...christ
      marychain
    • Art can suck and it's still art.
      how good an art is, is very subjective.
      pango
    • I can tell you stories about nude models in school... (4 years obligatory nude drawing class) @marychainSimonFFM
    • at first you rip on us because you think we didn't go to art school, then you rip on someone because they may have an art history mba?monospaced
    • It's called self reflecting humour Marchain....the ability to not take yourself too seriously. Others might call it being relaxed.see_thru
    • he meant snicker.bklyndroobeki
    • Uuuugh I don't want to remember nude drawing in school. We only had money to hire fucking grand ma and grand pa...pango
    • he meant 'snigga'sarahfailin

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