Has anyone grown an appreciation for art? (mainly paintings in the 20th century)

This is something I laughed at in high school and earlier.. I took a few classes on it college.. and it really opened my eyes and feel inspirired.. It comes across to me totally different now.. Ones you understand how it's tied to history... what it meant for them as an artist.. ect.. I don't know.. Is this part of getting older or what? I may not like all of it.. but I respect it now.. and feel like an idiot how I use to act towards these artistic people.

I think modern day people are to materialistic to achieve the success of the italian/latin renaissance - so no.

I think modern day people are to materialistic to achieve the success of the italian/latin renaissance - so no.

Fightingfan

I think modern day people are to materialistic to achieve the success of the italian/latin renaissance - so no.

Fightingfan

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I think modern day people are to materialistic to achieve the success of the italian/latin renaissance - so no.

MrGeezer

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I think modern day people are to materialistic to achieve the success of the italian/latin renaissance - so no.

Fightingfan

Its not like humans have evolved over the course of 500 years. People back then were subject to the same selfishness and petty vices that we are today.

I hate art.

Nope, ever since my friend told me that in an art class they saw a piece of "art" that was a urinal with someone's name on it, I think art is total bullshit. 

Yeah, I have some appreciation for art. I've gone to a few art shows now and then. 

I hate art.

Pffrbt

How can you hate art? It plays a role in every day life. It's in the music you listen to, the sites you visit. It's even in your avatar and signature.

Yeah, sort of after taking an art appreciation course this year. But more so pre-20th century art. I don't think I'll ever be able to truly appreciate this:

Yeah, sort of after taking an art appreciation course this year. But more so pre-20th century art. I don't think I'll ever be able to truly appreciate this:

Commander-Gree

That's exactly why I think art and art critics are jsut full of shit.

That's exactly why I think art and art critics are jsut full of shit.

turtlethetaffer

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Yeah, sort of after taking an art appreciation course this year. But more so pre-20th century art. I don't think I'll ever be able to truly appreciate this:

turtlethetaffer

That's exactly why I think art and art critics are jsut full of shit.

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Yeah, sort of after taking an art appreciation course this year. But more so pre-20th century art. I don't think I'll ever be able to truly appreciate this:

Darthmatt

That's exactly why I think art and art critics are jsut full of shit.

OOORRRRRR he could have jsut slapped a name on the urinal, knowing that people would read far too much into it.

And at the other user, I know a lot of art isn't like that. But when art can be considered by many to be something like the urinal, while other peoples' art is considered trash, kinda really doesn't make me like it too much. I'm probably jaded because my art teacher in high school always gave me low grades but that's just how things are.

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That's exactly why I think art and art critics are jsut full of shit.

turtlethetaffer

OOORRRRRR he could have jsut slapped a name on the urinal, knowing that people would read far too much into it.

And at the other user, I know a lot of art isn't like that. But when art can be considered by many to be something like the urinal, while other peoples' art is considered trash, kinda really doesn't make me like it too much. I'm probably jaded because my art teacher in high school always gave me low grades but that's just how things are.

[QUOTE="Darthmatt"][QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

That's exactly why I think art and art critics are jsut full of shit.

turtlethetaffer

OOORRRRRR he could have jsut slapped a name on the urinal, knowing that people would read far too much into it.

And at the other user, I know a lot of art isn't like that. But when art can be considered by many to be something like the urinal, while other peoples' art is considered trash, kinda really doesn't make me like it too much. I'm probably jaded because my art teacher in high school always gave me low grades but that's just how things are.

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[QUOTE="Darthmatt"]Duchamp was trying to make the statement that when you remove function from an object that only purpose is utilitarian, then it becomes an object of pure subjectivity. All the terms that define what a urinal is and does become irrelevant. It takes on a new meaning where form, and aesthetics dominate the conversation.Darthmatt

OOORRRRRR he could have jsut slapped a name on the urinal, knowing that people would read far too much into it.

And at the other user, I know a lot of art isn't like that. But when art can be considered by many to be something like the urinal, while other peoples' art is considered trash, kinda really doesn't make me like it too much. I'm probably jaded because my art teacher in high school always gave me low grades but that's just how things are.

By slapping his name on it.

A urinal and snow shovel, so deep and artistic. Why don't I pee in a teapot and put my name on it. I can B.S. that it's suppose to represent the hidden violent urges of western societies or some crap like that.

I like classic type art artists able to paint human figures and such and tells a story. Abstract art is really boring and I find it insulting to call it art when anyone could do the same thing.Jd1680a

[QUOTE="Jd1680a"]I like classic type art artists able to paint human figures and such and tells a story. Abstract art is really boring and I find it insulting to call it art when anyone could do the same thing.MrGeezer

I like how Piet Mondriaan's work got more and more abstract over time.
He stripped all bells and whistles until the core was left.

Do I think it's beautiful? Not really no...
But it was - especially for that time - revolutionary and it inspired other fields of play like architecture and industrial design.
So his work is incredibly valuable in the grander scheme of things.

Look at how his work progressed over the years. 

I grew an appreciation for art after seeing some sycra videos on youtube. I really like the way some people can get perspective so correctly in their head.

I also noticed a lot of female artists mess this up, but they then replace it with style and I like that a lot too lol.