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Is "artist" even a occupation? No really, is that a quality thing or so? Is a NFT-Gorilla Creator a artist? The 3 star Cook? The aerobatics Pilot? Musician...th
by nix23 5y ago
Is "artist" even a occupation? No really, is that a quality thing or so? Is a NFT-Gorilla Creator a artist? The 3 star Cook? The aerobatics Pilot? Musician...the Haskell programmer?
Would Banksy count as an artist from the beginning or just when he already sold stuff for millions?
- rsynnott 5y agoArtists' income from art in Ireland is tax exempt up to 50k/year (this used to be a lot looser until someone noticed that _U2_ was benefiting from it), so Ireland has prior experience with determining what is and isn't art for tax purposes, anyway...
- timeon 5y ago> Would Banksy count as an artist from the beginning or just when he already sold stuff for millions? Selling stuff for millions makes you businessman not an artist. He was recognized as an artist before that. But I guess that just confirms your point about occupation.
- telxosser 5y agoExactly. Just go around collecting old toilets and make some Duchamp inspired masterpiece then collect your UBI.