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So because you don't take photos in your "art" "class", photos aren't art.

Fuck. Can't argue with that.




Yeah, I mean, that pretty much sums it up. Of course, you're free to think differently. I think that's pretty fair. You don't tell me what's art, and neither I, you.


I mentioned Marcel Duchamp's Fountain in another post, slightly tongue in cheek as the previous commenter mentioned bathroom designs.

It’s actually, very, very relevant though.

I see it as the point where Modern Art and discussions of “what is art?” really start.

All that really matters is what an artist intends to be art.

That leads to, well who is an artist then?

Answer: anyone who says they are and who we all agree is one.

i.e. it’s an unsolvable riddle which will always be fun to debate amongst friends.


Right, you touch on basically the same points as I: https://w0nder.herokuapp.com/posts/9fjM1tOJO7MWX4fYw3AU2Q==/...




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