Comments on: The Evolution of Art http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/ An exploration of skepticism, science, atheism, humor, and feces. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Forth http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Forth Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:25:05 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1926 I appreciate the view of modernism and postmodernism as a shit-storm of intellectual one-upsmanship, but I have to disagree with the Rite of Spring example. Despite the modern labels people put on the piece, I've always seen it as a trailing-end Romantic piece. It's a programmatic piece with primal, violent rhythms to represent a pagan fertility ritual. It's one of those pieces that you can get goosebumps listening to performed live. Quite different from modernist and postmodernist art that really only exists to provoke meta-meta-metacognition, and only by virtue of being labeled art. I appreciate the view of modernism and postmodernism as a shit-storm of intellectual one-upsmanship, but I have to disagree with the Rite of Spring example. Despite the modern labels people put on the piece, I’ve always seen it as a trailing-end Romantic piece. It’s a programmatic piece with primal, violent rhythms to represent a pagan fertility ritual. It’s one of those pieces that you can get goosebumps listening to performed live. Quite different from modernist and postmodernist art that really only exists to provoke meta-meta-metacognition, and only by virtue of being labeled art.

]]> By: CJ http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 CJ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:58:35 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1925 Interesting concept of art.... I like the fact that you just approach something somewhat... Philosophically, and then beat it with a stick.... or a large purple dildo, depending on it.... I also like the Baby-Eating Atheist stuff you do.... You make me want to become an Atheist... But I've been agnostic for some time... however, having faith in an entity which I follow only by sheer belief tends to... waver. My brother is demanding the internet for a FREE KFC MEAL!!!!! Which means, me and my new baby-eating ways must another computer.... Balls. Interesting concept of art…. I like the fact that you just approach something somewhat… Philosophically, and then beat it with a stick…. or a large purple dildo, depending on it….

I also like the Baby-Eating Atheist stuff you do…. You make me want to become an Atheist… But I’ve been agnostic for some time… however, having faith in an entity which I follow only by sheer belief tends to… waver.

My brother is demanding the internet for a FREE KFC MEAL!!!!! Which means, me and my new baby-eating ways must another computer…. Balls.

]]> By: Brad4d http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Brad4d Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:55:42 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1509 Art is evaluation and this shows the limit of critical thinking, judgment! Emotion can express glimpses of trends for observation sake. The Deconstructivist movement parallels the insurance racket of prepaying disaster and investing in debt so now culture will deconstruct. Art as a harbinger is the right-brain unexplainable leap into future imagery like the Pop implication of over-consumerism and advertising mediocrity. The graphiti of street-life that mutates words, like hyperlinks to social concerns is a facet of people art being community event oriented and more home-grown. I am gratified by a self-sustaining use of nature (Andy Goldworthy) that deteriorates, naturally. Art is evaluation and this shows the limit of critical thinking, judgment! Emotion can express glimpses of trends for observation sake. The Deconstructivist movement parallels the insurance racket of prepaying disaster and investing in debt so now culture will deconstruct. Art as a harbinger is the right-brain unexplainable leap into future imagery like the Pop implication of over-consumerism and advertising mediocrity.
The graphiti of street-life that mutates words, like hyperlinks to social concerns is a facet of people art being community event oriented and more home-grown.
I am gratified by a self-sustaining use of nature (Andy Goldworthy) that deteriorates, naturally.

]]> By: Mathew Wilder http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Mathew Wilder Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:25:16 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1350 Um...modernism in art started WAAAY before the 1960s. Fail. Um…modernism in art started WAAAY before the 1960s. Fail.

]]> By: Toni http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Toni Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:03:36 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1300 I like the way you see things. I like the way you see things.

]]> By: April http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 April Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:13:35 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1281 I stopped reading at: "Back then, art was meant to be a reflection of reality." This is patently false. Art in ancient times was often created for religious purposes and was highly symbolic. In the 60s, artists looked back at paleolithic art for inspiration and this is in part what created modernism. I read your lj and think you're a cool guy, but you go this one wrong. I stopped reading at: “Back then, art was meant to be a reflection of reality.” This is patently false. Art in ancient times was often created for religious purposes and was highly symbolic. In the 60s, artists looked back at paleolithic art for inspiration and this is in part what created modernism. I read your lj and think you’re a cool guy, but you go this one wrong.

]]> By: Anonymoose http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Anonymoose Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:37:50 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1276 I didn't expect so much to read after coming here from one of your quizzes, but i might get round to reading it sometime... quiz was good though lol I didn’t expect so much to read after coming here from one of your quizzes, but i might get round to reading it sometime… quiz was good though lol

]]> By: Saint Gasoline http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Saint Gasoline Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:38:53 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1262 Brent, never had I imagined the words "useful" or "informative" would ever be used to describe something I had written, much less "succinct". I am mostly known for rambling incessantly about things I know virtually nothing about while trying desperately to somehow fit in a reference to boobies somewhere. But I am glad, if not shocked and amazed, that you found it useful! Brent, never had I imagined the words “useful” or “informative” would ever be used to describe something I had written, much less “succinct”. I am mostly known for rambling incessantly about things I know virtually nothing about while trying desperately to somehow fit in a reference to boobies somewhere. But I am glad, if not shocked and amazed, that you found it useful!

]]> By: Brent Elskan http://saintgasoline.com/2008/12/29/the-evolution-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Brent Elskan Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:22:03 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=48#comment-1261 Oddly, I find this may be the most informative, succinct and useful "nutshell" of art history I've read to date. Cheers. Oddly, I find this may be the most informative, succinct and useful “nutshell” of art history I’ve read to date. Cheers.

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