Re:To speak meaningfully about art
by labrador on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @05:22PM
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I've recently become fascinated with Man Ray and Robert Rauschenberg and I don't know why. I have no intention of becoming an expert on art so I am not bothering to look up the theory behind their mixed media creations. Even if they had one, I'm not sure it would interest me. I'm more interested in what my reaction to art says about me. Art for me is a tool for self-discovery. What the artist or art critic says about the work might be interesting, but mostly irrelevant to me.
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A perfectly sane reaction to art.
Most people are not aware there can be a difference between "art I love" and "masterpieces of Art History".
You do not have to appreciate La Joconda or the Last Supper,just as you might like the art from your neighbor. Both are fine.
I came up with this after watching several documentaries about Andy Warhol. In one, his brother says that he became very ill when he was 9 or 10. His mother took loving care of him and nursed him back to health. She would daily feed him Campbell's soup from the familiar red and white labeled can. That's when I found my answer: Art is personal. What the artist hopes for is that the viewer will have a similar reaction and appreciate it the way the artist does. He succeeded with his Campbell soup can series to say the least.
Yea, the best artists create for themselves, based on what is true and real for them. If other people enjoys it too, that's a bonus.
Any reccomendations on a paticular documentary? Or better yet a biography? Have been meaning to read one on Warhol.