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		pdeuchler on June 18, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I don't "get" art "movement Z is a reaction to Y, which in turn is a reaction to X. The artist is grappling with themes A and B, and exploring materials C, D, and E." I don't want to see reactions. I don't want to see an artist grappling with themes. I don't want to see an artist exploring new materials. I want to see a master displaying his work that exemplifies concrete themes and ideas. In other words, I would like to see defined, finished works as opposed to ambiguous, ill refined quasi-ideas. Maybe that's just me.

wpietri on June 18, 2012 [–]

Ok. Then that's the kind of art you like. I think where people go wrong is confusing "art I like and art I don't" with "art and not art".

I also like masterworks, but I'm just as interested in the human process that produces the art.

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