I say:
I agree with what you mean, so let me quibble for a sec: the whole
notion of "objects of art" has at least three main thrusts:
1) A thing of beauty inspiring awe, terror, pity, or any other strong
response,
2) A thing for kings and rich folks, and later the bourgeoise, to put on
their walls to impresseach other and the poor,
3) A thing used to help compartmentalize life into chunks to more
easily define most of life as nasty, brutish and short, in contrast
to that wonderful thing in a frame on my wall.
#1 is or ought to be eternal. #s 2 and 3 are or ought to be done away
with. Agreed? :) :) I think Duchamps and Ball and the Italian
Futurists were after the destruction of #s 2 and 3.
Me, I figure if we destroy boredom, we can go a long way toward
accomplishing the same objective. Every man (sophont) an artist.
As Zappa said, "you have to have a frame around it, because
otherwise, _what is that shit on the wall?_"--but _anyone can play!_
Natasha:
We are no longer humans.
Me:
No longer *mehums* (big grin).
Natasha:
The point is, there is a choice.
Me:
Can I get an A-MEN!?
MMB, art but not for OCV. :) :)