SHAG popularity fading? - General Tiki

S sputnikmoss Tiki Socialite Portland OR Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 294	S sputnikmoss Posted posted on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 9:02 AM he's definately got skills, but the world remembers andy warhol not just for his painting style, but also for the fact that he broke new ground in the art world by extending what was normaly accepted as "art" up till that time to include everyday pop culture items. though shag has definately lead the way in terms of the low brow art movement and has a clearly defined style, his work still has brought nothing new to the table in terms of how we, society at large, have viewed art. [ Edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2007-09-20 08:24 ] I agree with you Tipsy...comparing Warhol to Shag is a huge stretch. I guess my problem is that although Shag's stuff is cool..it's EVERYWHERE!And when you start seeing it on throw-away items like cards, napkins, coasters..it kind of loses its lustre. What's next Shag stuff in Happy Meals??

he's definately got skills, but the world remembers andy warhol not just for his painting style, but also for the fact that he broke new ground in the art world by extending what was normaly accepted as "art" up till that time to include everyday pop culture items. though shag has definately lead the way in terms of the low brow art movement and has a clearly defined style, his work still has brought nothing new to the table in terms of how we, society at large, have viewed art.

[ Edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2007-09-20 08:24 ]

I agree with you Tipsy...comparing Warhol to Shag is a huge stretch. I guess my problem is that although Shag's stuff is cool..it's EVERYWHERE!And when you start seeing it on throw-away items like cards, napkins, coasters..it kind of loses its lustre. What's next Shag stuff in Happy Meals??

Post #333676 by sputnikmoss on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 9:02 AM