the parameters of replying to this topic
can't and shouldn't be dismissed or molded,Zeta.
Let it flow
remind gently to keep on topic
and let it flow...
Here's an anecdotal observations which could help answera part of your thread subject
from Edward Leeteg
kind of a rascal more of an a-hole
-- a letter from Leeteg to Aloha Barney,his friend
"Nuts to art. Genius is just the compelling desire to excel, to express one's self, to give enjoyment to others, this plus nature's gift of a super-abundance of energy over and above the requirements for daily living.
A surplus of exuberance to share among those around us.
this could be mistaken for a-holism.
Art is, always has been and, if it is to survive, always must be emotional. To make it coldly intellectual by abstractionism and impressionism is to destroy it or mold it into a monstrosity that is better kept locked up in musty museums. I frankly would rather prefer to have my paintings displayed in a gin-mill rather than buried in a repository together with the rest of the dead art, which is where this modern crap will end up.
He was very opinionated and,from his vantage point,couldn't understand the abstract school and didn't quite care to.Some people may interpret this as a-holism
"I refuse to be converted. The other day one of these 'artsy artists' from the Metropolitan in New York was sitting right on this lanai and he did some sketching of this bay. He showed me his finished canvas. I wanted to vomit when he showed me what a sacrilegious abortion he painted of my beautiful Paradise. I was quite frank with him. I told him I had seen better similar art on a stableboy's shovel!"
This one
there is no denying it
he is being stubborn and lies about being frank
to equate that NewYork fancypants artsy artist's work as a "sacriligeous abortion
AND poopy is pretty A-HOLISH
So there you go....
Maybe there should be a thread entitled
*A-hole Artist funny/snotty comments only thread
*A-hole Artists/Damned Artist testimony-vote thread
leave this one exclusively for the WHY part of the question
or just leave it be as it is
and let it evolve....
sometimes threads can be interesting
but still suck
no worries!
you're still an odd little treasure of information,Zeta!
:)
