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Take heart: things aren't quite as bad as you suggest. While the modern art world is certainly full of horrific hacks (Damien Hirst), a good amount of modern ar
by gcv 13y ago
Take heart: things aren't quite as bad as you suggest. While the modern art world is certainly full of horrific hacks (Damien Hirst), a good amount of modern art truly is interesting (I'm rather fond of Jackson Pollock, myself).
Perhaps more importantly, representational and realistic art has been making a significant comeback in the last decade or so. Schools still teach classical painting techniques. Many artists create fantastic new work. For example, Adrian Gottlieb is a star, with prominent commissions and tremendous respect among collectors. Here's a wonderful portrait — http://www.adriangottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/4_JenniferWebsite.jpg http://www.adriangottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/4_J... — IMO, this level of work holds up well against the old masters, and it is less than ten years old.
- dagw 13y agoI would not call Hirst a hack, a hacker maybe, but not a hack. No one has managed to capture, understand and most importantly exploit the zeitgeist of the modern art movement like Hirst has. Hirst is the modern art scene personified. Looking at his works in isolation is rather missing the point. Everything from how his work is produced to how it is sold is integral to his art, the physical artifacts that come out of his factory are only a tiny part of it.