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These days, 'art' is an almost meaningless term, since it has to include this: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/creed-work-no-233-p78388 http://www.tate.org

These days, 'art' is an almost meaningless term, since it has to include this: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/creed-work-no-233-p78388 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/creed-work-no-233-p78388

ezequiel-garzon 14y ago
You had me at "fu". Bookmarked! And, on a more serious note, pretty depressing.
- barking 14y ago
  Being depressed by this is a bit like being depressed by pop because you think only classical music is music. He's not stopping anyone from doing better art. I wouldn't be into his art particularly but neither am I into the sort of paintings you see in national galleries either. Really it wouldn't surprise me if he turned around one day and said the whole thing was a big joke. He practically does just that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6syZr_me_Bg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6syZr_me_Bg
  - joshschreuder 14y ago
    The question is, how do you get the the point in your career where you can put stuff like this and people laud it? If I went to a gallery and offered this up I'd obviously be laughed out of the place.
    - ezequiel-garzon 14y ago
      Indeed, I only found depressing the fact that this "work" made it to a prestigious museum.
ibudiallo 14y ago
Nowadays being alive is art.
quarterto 14y ago
Art is anything that someone somewhere could claim is not art.
- polarix 14y ago
  Is anything that anyone claims as art.
brianwillis 14y ago
The work’s irreverent message appears discreet due to its small size and almost apologetic lower-case lettering; the blank expanse of the rest of the page, however, gives the words disproportionate weight and presence. This simultaneously self-effacing and assertive quality is typical of Creed’s work. I don't know where to begin. If I didn't know any better I'd think this was a parody.
- GuiA 14y ago
  I was in the same boat as you; reading this shed some light: http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14y6fj/eli5_why_this_piece_of_art_sold_for_over_86/ http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14y6fj/el...

ezequiel-garzon 14y ago

You had me at "fu". Bookmarked! And, on a more serious note, pretty depressing.

barking 14y ago
Being depressed by this is a bit like being depressed by pop because you think only classical music is music. He's not stopping anyone from doing better art. I wouldn't be into his art particularly but neither am I into the sort of paintings you see in national galleries either. Really it wouldn't surprise me if he turned around one day and said the whole thing was a big joke. He practically does just that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6syZr_me_Bg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6syZr_me_Bg
- joshschreuder 14y ago
  The question is, how do you get the the point in your career where you can put stuff like this and people laud it? If I went to a gallery and offered this up I'd obviously be laughed out of the place.
  - ezequiel-garzon 14y ago
    Indeed, I only found depressing the fact that this "work" made it to a prestigious museum.

ibudiallo 14y ago

Nowadays being alive is art.

quarterto 14y ago

Art is anything that someone somewhere could claim is not art.

polarix 14y ago
Is anything that anyone claims as art.

brianwillis 14y ago

The work’s irreverent message appears discreet due to its small size and almost apologetic lower-case lettering; the blank expanse of the rest of the page, however, gives the words disproportionate weight and presence. This simultaneously self-effacing and assertive quality is typical of Creed’s work. I don't know where to begin. If I didn't know any better I'd think this was a parody.

GuiA 14y ago
I was in the same boat as you; reading this shed some light: http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14y6fj/eli5_why_this_piece_of_art_sold_for_over_86/ http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14y6fj/el...