points well taken but can you at least give
an example of an alternative, as i cannot
imagine what is possible, maybe it is not
to have categories and inherent imperative,
and more of a statement of purpose, instead.
also, it seems that the artist is the anti-artist-
in defeating the ideas of art that transcend base
cultural desires. what is that damien hirst shark,
conceptually, besides decoration and pretension?
(e.g. of icon famous dollar gilded monkey quality).
it is what i would call a harmless aesthetic delight
(had). much of it seems based on pleasing visual art
and imagery, like an impressionism of lifestyle and
mindstyles, to reflect, act as mirrors of beliefs,
or some detailing of personal prerogatives. though,
largely, totally, completely, utterly: harmless.
kind of like Enron shell game with art instead of
oil, museums and galleries instead of powerplants.
On Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 10:55 PM, John Young wrote:
The verities of art, architecture, design and culture
are their most harmful aspects.