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I think you may be misinterpreting the author’s general assertion as a categorical one, in which case your possibly exceptional brand of minimalism doesn’t disp

I think you may be misinterpreting the author’s general assertion as a categorical one, in which case your possibly exceptional brand of minimalism doesn’t disprove anything. I think it’s neat, though.

com2kid 6y ago
My thesis statement is minimalism is popular because people don't have time to dust an Edwardian armoire. The author's thesis statement seems to be that the public is a bunch of gullable fools who have been sold a style that was somehow "stolen" from the "authentic" artists the mid 1900s, who are, apparently, the only ones allowed to live in lofts and own a one piece couch. > When thinking of minimalism, one can only wonder what the once-avant-garde cadre of artists and musicians would think about this hyper-commodified end product of their ethos, practice, and even their living circumstances. The artists lived as such because they had shit to do, paintings to paint, music to write and practice. People choose minimalism for the same reasons, so that they can live their lives and not futz around with possessions. > Either way, somebody’s making a lot of money. Probably not, wicker basket sales are way down. The author is so elitest she somehow thinks that average people know what the hell Design Within Reach even is. I'd bet money that 90% of the US population has no idea about DWR. And Pottery Barn only recently, very recently, started selling stuff that even approaches "modern" or "minimalist". If someone asked me to describe Pottery Barn 5 years ago I'd say "another one of those stores selling overly ornate crap that shouldn't exist." (See also: 90% of everything ever sold at Pier 1) > Every realtor, in increasingly aggrandized text boasts each instance of charm and authenticity, each listing’s Real-American-ness, That is every real estate agent ever. Their job is to literally sell every possible iteration of the American Dream. Heck one real estate listing I saw recently had a photo with fake dog posed playing with a toy. Lame? Kinda, but it got the point across.
- SenHeng 6y ago
  > The artists lived as such because they had shit to do, paintings to paint, music to write and practice. I'd argue that artists lived as such because the large majority of them couldn't afford furniture.
  - com2kid 6y ago
    Hah that to! Also applicable to everyone who graduated college with tens of thousands of dollars of debt. But even minimalism is different than that, it is purposefully forgoing ornamentation. A paint brush and some salvaged 2x4s can go a long way, if one chooses.
  - pengaru 6y ago
    > I'd argue that artists lived as such because the large majority of them couldn't afford furniture. They couldn't afford furniture because they prioritized, in com2kid's words "shit to do, paintings to paint, music to write and practice." You're not arguing, you're agreeing.

com2kid 6y ago

My thesis statement is minimalism is popular because people don't have time to dust an Edwardian armoire. The author's thesis statement seems to be that the public is a bunch of gullable fools who have been sold a style that was somehow "stolen" from the "authentic" artists the mid 1900s, who are, apparently, the only ones allowed to live in lofts and own a one piece couch. > When thinking of minimalism, one can only wonder what the once-avant-garde cadre of artists and musicians would think about this hyper-commodified end product of their ethos, practice, and even their living circumstances. The artists lived as such because they had shit to do, paintings to paint, music to write and practice. People choose minimalism for the same reasons, so that they can live their lives and not futz around with possessions. > Either way, somebody’s making a lot of money. Probably not, wicker basket sales are way down. The author is so elitest she somehow thinks that average people know what the hell Design Within Reach even is. I'd bet money that 90% of the US population has no idea about DWR. And Pottery Barn only recently, very recently, started selling stuff that even approaches "modern" or "minimalist". If someone asked me to describe Pottery Barn 5 years ago I'd say "another one of those stores selling overly ornate crap that shouldn't exist." (See also: 90% of everything ever sold at Pier 1) > Every realtor, in increasingly aggrandized text boasts each instance of charm and authenticity, each listing’s Real-American-ness, That is every real estate agent ever. Their job is to literally sell every possible iteration of the American Dream. Heck one real estate listing I saw recently had a photo with fake dog posed playing with a toy. Lame? Kinda, but it got the point across.

SenHeng 6y ago
> The artists lived as such because they had shit to do, paintings to paint, music to write and practice. I'd argue that artists lived as such because the large majority of them couldn't afford furniture.
- com2kid 6y ago
  Hah that to! Also applicable to everyone who graduated college with tens of thousands of dollars of debt. But even minimalism is different than that, it is purposefully forgoing ornamentation. A paint brush and some salvaged 2x4s can go a long way, if one chooses.
- pengaru 6y ago
  > I'd argue that artists lived as such because the large majority of them couldn't afford furniture. They couldn't afford furniture because they prioritized, in com2kid's words "shit to do, paintings to paint, music to write and practice." You're not arguing, you're agreeing.