America's #1 Online Cigar Auction
first, best, biggest!

Last post 20 years ago by Cigarick. 17 replies replies.
Does anyone here know Art ?
Jump to Bottom | Previous Topic | Next Topic
SteveS Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Jan 18 2004, 3:17 PM EST
Joined: 01-13-2002
Posts: 8,751
I'll admit to being somewhat uncultured when it comes to "Art" ... but according to this morning's paper, the "artwork" described in the following link can be yours for only $2,800 ...

http://www.artcritical.com/blurbs/JSMcMillian.htm

Be sure to read the blurb under the picture ... "the chair offers not a weedy patina of desuetude but an apotheosis of its former occupant" ????? ...

I've got a pretty good vocabulary, but frankly, I've got to ask ... what the hell does THAT mean ...
CWFoster Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jan 18 2004, 4:02 PM EST
Joined: 12-12-2003
Posts: 5,414
I think it means "if you have to ask you can't afford it"
Cigarick Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Jan 18 2004, 5:03 PM EST
Joined: 07-28-2002
Posts: 3,078
Has anybody ever seen that particular chair in that particular condition? No. Does that make it art? These days, apparently so. I disagree.

I like art that takes lots of practice to learn how to do. I like poetry that rhymes. I like music that makes me think the players are better than me.

Three basketballs inside three fishtanks on top of three baby grand pianos is a cool visual--but it's not art.
bigjordo Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Jan 18 2004, 5:21 PM EST
Joined: 11-28-2002
Posts: 154
yeah, i made one of those one time, just sat down a lil fast and the rest was history...we threw mine away, if only id known

jordo
SP Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Jan 18 2004, 5:38 PM EST
Joined: 07-16-2003
Posts: 609
I do know art. I have photographed art for reproduction reasons for clients. I photographed the art works at the homes of Paul Anka, Clint Eastwood, Doris Day and others, and I will tell you, you would not believe what people own as art.
0patience Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Jan 18 2004, 6:07 PM EST
Joined: 07-20-2003
Posts: 1,023
Steve,
Translation: Some fat butt sat on the chair and broke it to pieces and it was the last piece of furniture they had, so they took a picture of it, added a whole mess of incoherant words to it and sold it as art.
The richies had no clue, so they bought it for some rediculous price.
Da-Glyde Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Jan 18 2004, 11:46 PM EST
Joined: 10-25-2003
Posts: 892
LMAO, in a walmart chair that cost me 79.99!!

GIG'EM,,

Dan
puskarich Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 7:16 AM EST
Joined: 01-04-2003
Posts: 2,143
Did any of you hear about the chick, from NYC, who did the art exhibit of sculptures made from her tampons? I dont think they were used. Probably some health code violation against that. Still pretty freaky about what people consider art.
contendertotes Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 7:39 AM EST
Joined: 11-12-2003
Posts: 784
modern art's among the freakiest !
years back i was seeing this girl who's mother was a modern art student at I.U. , and she had this giant piece of paperboard attached to the wall and every day she would come in and "add" to it . it had broken glass , crumpled up paper ,chewing gum ( chewed ) attached by molding compound ....broken pencil , empty pop can , rubber bands......looked like a garbage bag broke and fell on this paperboard and she hung it up .me and my girlfriend did add to it also when she wasn't home...just for fun ! used ciggerette butt , candy wrappers...... and she got a B on it for the grade ! that's one class of freaks i can't understand.
Burky4467 Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 8:18 AM EST
Joined: 12-27-2003
Posts: 875
I don't know art but I know know that's not art. That's a broken chair in a fleabag hotel with no base boards, no shoe moudling and really bad tiles.
gorob23 Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 8:41 AM EST
Joined: 05-11-2003
Posts: 2,323
Sorry my idea of art is a great double play, a step up in the pocket QB, hitting a streaking a reciever, a LAdy skating down the strand with long tan legs hair flowing, or a sunset,(they are all great), holdig a coldy smoking a gar> :) NOW THATS ART!!!!!
tailgater Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 8:52 AM EST
Joined: 06-01-2000
Posts: 26,185
In Provincetown, Massachusetts at the tip of Cape Cod their is the Pilgrim Monumnet. Rather historic, and containing a museum at the base.
One half of the museum has historical footnotes regarding the monument.
The other half of the museum had bizarre "artwork" and newsclips from that city's unique perspective.

One of the pieces of art was a replica of the Pilgrim tower itself.
Made from plastic tampon applicators.
USED plastic tampon applicators.
That were found washed up along the eastern seaboard.

And here's the best part: The sculpture was commisioned by some organization whose sole mission was to produce art from used tampon applicators.
Something like "National Used Tampon Applicators of America (NUTAA)"
I know that's not correct, but it's close.

Now THAT'S art....
Cavallo Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 12:01 PM EST
Joined: 01-05-2004
Posts: 2,796
my favorite "art" going for big bucks are the empty paint cans in which some "artist" pooped in years ago and sealed up. people cannot pay ENOUGH for these "works."

and yet most of us create some pretty magnificent "works of art" like this every day! sheesh.

WHERE'S MAH MONEY?! :)

antonio
djheater Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 12:30 PM EST
Joined: 12-29-2003
Posts: 169
Now this is an ironic thread.

A group of people who belong to a sub-culture where there is great variety of possible experience and expression criticising the same.

There are cigars I don't like that people pay good money for but that doesn't mean people shouldn't like them or indeed shouldn't pay.

What the market will bear after all.

Yes, I'm a former, (perhaps reformed) art-student. :D
CWFoster Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 12:34 PM EST
Joined: 12-12-2003
Posts: 5,414
Nope, I'm not even going to go there
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Jan 19 2004, 1:17 PM EST
Joined: 10-01-2000
Posts: 33,248
yoko ona's piece of art that attracted john lennon was an empty box hanging on a wall. in order to see it, one had to climb a ladder and open the door to see tht it was empty.

i liken it to leaning forward and looking back in the toilet to see what you just did.
puskarich Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Jan 20 2004, 2:40 AM EST
Joined: 01-04-2003
Posts: 2,143
Rick, every time I leave a masterpiece in the commode, I call for the girlfriend to come see. She just does not appreciate art! Damn shame.
Cigarick Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Jan 20 2004, 4:22 AM EST
Joined: 07-28-2002
Posts: 3,078
Art was my "fun" class all through highschool and college. Is Picasso's cubism art? Sure. Is it comparable to da Vinci's paintings? Nope.

I like the White Stripes. It's music. Does it express the same level of sophistication, originality, and technical expertise as the jazz-rock fusion of Return to Forver? Not even close.

Which would you rather drive, a Mini Cooper or a Diablo?
Users browsing this topic
Guest
Back to Top