Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-16 Thread knarf
Speaking of which: http://www.designboom.com/art/cloaca-no-5-by-artist-wim-delvoye-in-montreal/ Cheers, frank Bill wrote: >On 14/10/2013 3:57 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) > >Actually, it was quite funny, in a monkey throwing poo sort of way. > >bill > >

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-16 Thread knarf
Yo, Dude, I TOTALLY get that! Cheers, frank Darren Addy wrote: >Speaking of what passes for art these days (121 million views on >YouTube) >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE > >Or, you may prefer the Bluegrass version: >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brxVMvLSz8c > >On Mon, Oct 14, 2013

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I spent 3 hours in the Tate Modern trying to get modern Art. I did finally learn something of value: the restaurant on the 6th floor has excellent fish and chips and an unmatched view of London across the Thames. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 14, 2013

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-15 Thread Larry Colen
One effect that I notice over and over is what I call the "educated palate". Actually, a lot of other people do too. I've heard "smooth jazz" also referred to as "white wine jazz". It's something that is easily accessible, you don't have to study a lot about the subject to "get" it, and its an

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread DagT
Den 14. okt. 2013 kl. 22:39 skrev Bob W : > >> On 14 Oct 2013, at 20:02, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... >> >> "Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb >> endless amounts of totally pointless bulls

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
Just put it in a frame and all is right with the world. -Original Message- >From: Mark Roberts >Subject: Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art" > >Bruce Walker wrote: > >>Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this .

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/14/2013 18:26, Bill wrote: On 14/10/2013 3:57 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) Actually, it was quite funny, in a monkey throwing poo sort of way. bill um, as I said ... ann ann On 10/14/2013 15:02, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Th

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Bob W
On 14 Oct 2013, at 23:36, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > >> I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) > > I think you might enjoy it, really. It's taking down a peg or two the > kind of artists who deserve to be taken down a peg or two. This can > only be better for those with r

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Darren Addy
Speaking of what passes for art these days (121 million views on YouTube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE Or, you may prefer the Bluegrass version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brxVMvLSz8c On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > >>I think this i

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: >I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) I think you might enjoy it, really. It's taking down a peg or two the kind of artists who deserve to be taken down a peg or two. This can only be better for those with real talent. >On 10/14/2013 15:02, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Spendi

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Bill
On 14/10/2013 3:57 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) Actually, it was quite funny, in a monkey throwing poo sort of way. bill ann On 10/14/2013 15:02, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... "Someti

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Bob W
The Reith lectures start tomorrow, given this year by Grayson Perry, who is being interviewed on TV as I write. He talks very persuasively about this sort of thing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00729d9 B > On 14 Oct 2013, at 22:11, Bruce Walker wrote: > > If I could figure out how to +1

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) ann On 10/14/2013 15:02, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... "Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit." http://www.vi

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
If I could figure out how to +1 or Like your response, Bob, I would. :) I'll just settle for ... > The very process of trying to understand difficult things can be its > own reward, and I find it very satisfying, even when I fail, because > I always end up better off than when I started. Mark!

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Bob W
On 14 Oct 2013, at 20:02, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... > > "Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb > endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit." > > http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/im-sick-of-

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Walker wrote: >Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... > >"Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb >endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit." > >http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/im-sick-of-pretending-i-dont-get-art/ You mus

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Bill
On 14/10/2013 1:02 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... "Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit." http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/im-sick-of-pretending-i-dont

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread David Parsons
Perhaps the author should find art that he can appreciate, and not glom onto certain art because of the social scene. On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... > > "Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite

Re: OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 03:02:28PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: > Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... > > "Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb > endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit." > > http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read

OT "I just don't think I `get' art"

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... "Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit." http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/im-sick-of-pretending-i-dont-get-art/ -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss