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This is satire, and is a direct response to how several art critics have dismissed "games" as capable of being considered fine art for reasons that are just as
by blackhole 14y ago
This is satire, and is a direct response to how several art critics have dismissed "games" as capable of being considered fine art for reasons that are just as silly as this blog post, which is precisely why it's funny.
- mjn 14y agoI believe it's most directly a response to this op-ed making the rounds recently: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2012/nov/30/moma-video-games-art http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/201... The "[x] isn't art" op-ed seems to be that particular Guardian blogger's specialty. Last year, he caused a flurry of outraged discussion in a different set of communities for roughly similar reasons, when he wrote an op-ed on why neither cuisine nor high fashion are art: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2011/apr/21/food-fashion-art-cuisine-couture http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/201...
- soljin2000 14y agoJesus this Johnathan Jones piece is pure flame bait pure and simple. I don't even believe he believes it. Doesn't even need a response.