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Re:Artists must be allowed to make bad work by mc32 on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @10:10AM (#35962129)
It's not unique to art, nor does it speak to its importance. You could easily find someone who stares at ants for hours on end. What does it prove?

I think we have to understand its meaning and impact on a societal level and determine its usefulness or uselessness. Not all art is useful and not all art is useless but some are one or the other.

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Re:Artists must be allowed to make bad work by SketchySeaBeast on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @10:33AM (#35962438)
Art really shouldn't be measured on a useful or useless scale. How would we even determine adequate metrics for that? If we look at impact we'd need to consider The Bodyguard Soundtrack as high musical art.
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Re:Artists must be allowed to make bad work by williamcotton on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @10:51AM (#35962682)
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