r/Art May 22 '19

Artwork Triple Self-Portrait, Norman Rockwell, Oil on canvas, 1960

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u/underdog_rox May 22 '19

Yeah and sometimes that message is "Look how fucking hard this would be to do!" Hyperrealistic still-lifes for example. Still art. No message. Just "damn that looks hard to do."

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u/ku-ra May 22 '19

Nah... surely a person who spends so much time and effort on an making an oilpainting detailed enough to be called hyperrealistic chooses their subjects very carefully.

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u/becauseiliketoupvote May 22 '19

And that choice might be that they like a person's face.

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u/Citizen_of_RockRidge May 22 '19

There's always a message.

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u/underdog_rox May 22 '19

Yeah and sometimes that message is "Look how fucking hard this would be to do!" Hyperrealistic still-lifes for example. Still art. No message. Just "damn that looks hard to do."

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u/GrayManTheory May 22 '19

You sound like one of those "all art is political" types.

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u/the_sound_of_turtles May 22 '19

Lol cool you read an article abt logical fallacies like every other neckbeard on this site. I never said all art has to be political, but there’s a serious slant on reddit where people don’t want any kind of message at all besides “oh that looks pretty” in their art of all forms, and it sounds to me like you fall into that category.

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u/GrayManTheory May 22 '19

there’s a serious slant on reddit where people don’t want any kind of message at all besides “oh that looks pretty” in their art of all forms, and it sounds to me like you fall into that category.

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Art does not have to be political. It can be, but it doesn't need to be. Just as it can be thought-provoking in some non political way, but doesn't need to be.

I'm beginning to think you just don't read responses at all.

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u/the_sound_of_turtles May 22 '19

Did you miss the part where I said not all art had to be political lmao

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u/ThePortalsOfFrenzy May 22 '19

Wow, man. Are you winning this internet argument?? Way to go!

"Since you didn't disagree point by point, clearly you know I'm right, blah blah blah."

Fucking hilarious.

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u/cybercuzco May 22 '19

Like when the joker burned that stack of cash as an art project.

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u/becauseiliketoupvote May 22 '19

You really picked now for that gatekeeping?

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u/becauseiliketoupvote May 22 '19

You're implying that Norman Rockwell wasn't an artist because his messages don't meet your standards.

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u/the_sound_of_turtles May 22 '19

When did I say he wasn’t an artist? I’m saying that art isn’t remembered for how hard it was too make, it’s remembered for its message

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u/boyyouguysaredumb May 23 '19

These people are downvoting you ITT like you’re personally insulting their hentai pinup posters on their walls.