Philosophy
Is art an activity engaged in by the artist or is it a relationship between the artist and the viewer. If it is the first, then it would seem that the artist's only responsibility is to the art itself. If it is the latter, then it seems like the artist has a responsibility to the viewer, to try to make the artistic relationship meaningful. Consider, say, Andy Kaufman whose comedy was so far out that audiences were left speechless at best, angry at worst. Is catering to your audience cheapening the art, turning it into mere entertainment or is it an essential part of engaging others artistically? Does the artist have to consider his audience at all?
- Art And Bias
Last weekend was Richard Wagner's birthday. Wagner not only wrote some of the most well-known operas, but also articles in which he condemned Jewish artists, especially musicians. The Jew, who is innately incapable of enouncing himself to us artistically...
- The Feasts Of Saints Emmett And Sam
Brothers, Sisters, and Transgendered Comedists Everywhere, This week saw the festivals of two Comedist saints. The first is Emmett Kelly, the man who more than anyone else, is responsible for the American clown. Kelley began as a visual artist and took...
- Rip Robert Rauschenberg
The artist Robert Rauschenberg died yesterday of a heart attack. After the abstract expressionism of Pollack and Motherwell, the question was legitimately asked, "Where can art possibly go?" Robert Rauschenberg was one of the people who took it there....
- Andy Warhol Foundation Will Sell Collection
"Andy Warhol foundation to sell collection of artist's works" Series of auctions, private sales and online events will include items never before seen by the public September 6th, 2012 guardian.co.uk The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts...
- Quantification Of "art" Poll
Can "art" be quantified i.e., a theory of aesthetics? No...1 Yes...1 Somewhat of an ambiguous poll. Certainly artistic movements can be quantified. but not, necessarily, individual pieces. I have been to many art fairs and I am repelled when an artist...
Philosophy
Artist's Responsibility
Is art an activity engaged in by the artist or is it a relationship between the artist and the viewer. If it is the first, then it would seem that the artist's only responsibility is to the art itself. If it is the latter, then it seems like the artist has a responsibility to the viewer, to try to make the artistic relationship meaningful. Consider, say, Andy Kaufman whose comedy was so far out that audiences were left speechless at best, angry at worst. Is catering to your audience cheapening the art, turning it into mere entertainment or is it an essential part of engaging others artistically? Does the artist have to consider his audience at all?
- Art And Bias
Last weekend was Richard Wagner's birthday. Wagner not only wrote some of the most well-known operas, but also articles in which he condemned Jewish artists, especially musicians. The Jew, who is innately incapable of enouncing himself to us artistically...
- The Feasts Of Saints Emmett And Sam
Brothers, Sisters, and Transgendered Comedists Everywhere, This week saw the festivals of two Comedist saints. The first is Emmett Kelly, the man who more than anyone else, is responsible for the American clown. Kelley began as a visual artist and took...
- Rip Robert Rauschenberg
The artist Robert Rauschenberg died yesterday of a heart attack. After the abstract expressionism of Pollack and Motherwell, the question was legitimately asked, "Where can art possibly go?" Robert Rauschenberg was one of the people who took it there....
- Andy Warhol Foundation Will Sell Collection
"Andy Warhol foundation to sell collection of artist's works" Series of auctions, private sales and online events will include items never before seen by the public September 6th, 2012 guardian.co.uk The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts...
- Quantification Of "art" Poll
Can "art" be quantified i.e., a theory of aesthetics? No...1 Yes...1 Somewhat of an ambiguous poll. Certainly artistic movements can be quantified. but not, necessarily, individual pieces. I have been to many art fairs and I am repelled when an artist...