From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V7 #131 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Friday, July 5 2002 Volume 07 : Number 131 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: can-o-shit art, etc. ["Julie Sweeney" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 10:46:49 -0500 From: "Julie Sweeney" Subject: Alloy: can-o-shit art, etc. Delurking to share some random thoughts on the can-o-shit art discussion.... Robin wrote: > In the western world, for some reason a school of thought has evolved over > the years which seeks to enforce the idea that art is some waste product, or > literally, art is crap, and that people are fools to buy it because hey, > everybody craps. I hate the idea that in the West, people have come to > think that this is what today's art is. Um, what? Who thinks that, exactly? I am unaware of this trend... perhaps I'd better catch up. I (and many others, I thought) tend to view and judge a piece of art on its individual merits. Art viewed on this basis will always result in someone thinking some piece of art is crap... Melissa wrote: > Good god. Imagine some black-clad art dilletante having a cocktail party when his can of shit explodes. >Canape, anyone? What a beautiful thought... William wrote: > I agree, Robin. There will always be a large portion of the public that never gets it. Of course... and this is true of any facet of life: art, literature, music, sports, business, politics, etc. Don't you think? There are philistines everywhere. > His fairly conservative father Careful when you use that c-word qualifier! ;-) Anywho, back into lurk mode. Got to go cook for the 4th of July picnic we're having... for all you Yank Alloids, have a great day. Go appreciate and celebrate your various freedoms. Julie ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V7 #131 ***************************