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I feel like when people say "that's not art" as a criticism, they really mean "this work and works like it are no art, and therefore I don't like it because it'
by heartsucker 10y ago
I feel like when people say "that's not art" as a criticism, they really mean "this work and works like it are no art, and therefore I don't like it because it's not art." I don't get the impression most people who say that mean "this technically qualifies as art but I merely dislike it."
- aninhumer 10y agoI misphrased the last line slightly. I don't mean to imply that people think something is art, but say it isn't because they don't like it. I'm saying they think it's not art because they don't like it. And in terms of conveying that, saying that they don't like it might lead to a discussion of aesthetics. Whereas, saying they think it's "not art" almost invariably leads to a semantic argument, in which people state their own personal definition of "art" and then getting annoyed when people don't agree. Which is no where near as interesting or satisfying.