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> This is obviously not the case for art projects that target only a few people, or art practices that do not result in tangible objects. Indeed, it's not like Tolkien worked on the Silmarillion for four decades before LOTR was published because he was trying to sell it.
Well he was also a professor at Oxford, which is a luxury not afforded most artists.
I'm sure many on this forum have secondary passions, be it music, visual art, writing, or anything else. Yet most of us realized we need to make money, and that those pursuits can be done at a fairly high level in our leisure time.
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Being critical of generic-looking murals doesn’t make someone a snob.
It kinda does, friend.
Now apparently it means having any standards or metrics of evaluation, period. Either you think everything is equal aesthetically, or you’re a snob.
Thankfully this kind of empty opinion isn’t convincing many people these days.
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It kinda does, friend.
The idea that someone is a snob because they dislike generic looking artworks is a hilarious indicator of how far aesthetic discussion and standards have fallen. The word used to mean someone that looks down upon the popular arts in favor of more traditional/expensive/sophisticated art. Now apparently it means having any standards or metrics of evaluation, period. Either you think everything is equal aesthetically, o…
While this advice may work for some, I would like to point out that this person is making very popular art. This type of art is most likely easier to sell than what most contemporary artists produce. Also, this remark is giving away a fairly limited view on art appreciation: > While you can learn from failures, only sales strengthen the muscle because only they show that someone actually cares about what you are maki…
As a resident of SF I've only ever heard of fnnch in the context of people hating his art (I still don't understand why). Is it a case of any publicity being good publicity?
I think the people you hear expressing dislike is probably due to his popularity and how often you see the honey bears around SF. He's also a Stanford economics grad, and some people in SF really dislike the stereotypical Stanford alums who think they're superior beings.
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The idea that someone is a snob because they dislike generic looking artworks is a hilarious indicator of how far aesthetic discussion and standards have fallen. The word used to mean someone that looks down upon the popular arts in favor of more traditional/expensive/sophisticated art. Now apparently it means having any standards or metrics of evaluation, period. Either you think everything is equal aesthetically, o…
You might not be a snob, but you sure as hell sound like one. It's okay when other people like simple things that you don't like.
I just said having aesthetic opinions doesn’t make someone a snob.
also don't expect your art to pay your rent, because then your work will follow the market and it will suck. your spirit will suffer, too.
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You might not be a snob, but you sure as hell sound like one. It's okay when other people like simple things that you don't like.
Where did I say it’s not okay for people to like simple things I don’t like? I just said having aesthetic opinions doesn’t make someone a snob.
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Seems like a case of snobbery on behalf of these people. These are nice images but not "high art" which I guess prompts some people to scoff at them
Being critical of generic-looking murals doesn’t make someone a snob.
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https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpoQbV...
There's AI slop, and then there's human slop.
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The irony is that knowing all the other things that were going on during that period, it sure is good that they were not at all artificially promoted for social engineering purposes, and we can totally be sure of that without any shred of doubt or question.
.. what new kind of conspiracy theory BS is this, that George Martin was a lizard?