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Re:Christo has died by lancesells on Sunday May 31, 2020 @10:02PM (#23374881)
> Honestly, I'd have a lot more appreciation of this sort stuff if those who put it out there presented it with a bit of an evil grin, rather than with an air of smugness and pretension.

Forgive me but these comments always rankle me a bit. Most artists I know (and I am one) are craftsmen working hard at what they do. Even the famous ones and most well-known.

I recommend watching some artists documentaries and seeing that artists are not some high society snobs looking down on the viewer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN_rRCfRdmQ&list=PLP7RSttJ7S...

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Re:Christo has died by robbrown451 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @11:11PM (#23375176)
I'm talking less about the artists than the people who, you know, spend $100 million on a Rothko. (and those that would like to have that kind of money so they could spend it on a Rothko)

I'm sure the artist himself was sincere enough. I guess he worked hard, but his paintings don't impress me that he had such amazing talent or was such a craftsman, only that he managed to find a particular niche.

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