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Having art explained to you is like having a joke explained... now you "get" it, but that's beside the point.
by wonnage 12y ago
Having art explained to you is like having a joke explained... now you "get" it, but that's beside the point.
- thyrsus 12y agoIn my experience, art invokes several ideas at the same time. Nigel Pitman explored several in these pictures, and VieElm pointed out another. Unlike most jokes, it is satisfying to spend time with each of the ideas. I'm no Thomas Struth, nor had I heard of him before this article, but a couple years a ago I took several pictures in a similar spirit, of which I uploaded four: http://thyrsus21.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://thyrsus21.deviantart.com/gallery/
- arrrg 12y agoTalking about art and explaining it to each other is the most awesome thing about it! Honestly, I’m unable to comprehend your viewpoint on this at all.