Art Talk
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It seems to me that very often "Art" considered to be primarily about self expression... with any kind of message or communication being subordinate. It also seems that even technique and mastery (artistry) are not factored in.
The converse is also a bit distressing... when technique obfuscates any message... or more worrisome> when there really is no message except the technique... just slickness.
To me, self-expression is a facet of "Art", but alone, it is merely masturbation. Of course "Art" is about expression of an individual, but if there is no cimmunication with other individuals it is (as my father would say) "a fart in a windstorm".
The converse is also a bit distressing... when technique obfuscates any message... or more worrisome> when there really is no message except the technique... just slickness.
To me, self-expression is a facet of "Art", but alone, it is merely masturbation. Of course "Art" is about expression of an individual, but if there is no cimmunication with other individuals it is (as my father would say) "a fart in a windstorm".
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