Pondering With Friends

[lady_windermere]

I was out with my friends today, and we started talking about snobbary in art. The Critics and the Art Galleries telling us what we should like, and the general public tossing them two fingers (or one if you are Spike) and buying what they like.

I know this is not fandom based, but, in my drunken mind, I thought I would post what I thought.

We have an artist in Scotland, well known, but of Italian decent, so I really don't think in this state I should make a try for his name. Anyway he is very popular by the general public. One of Britain's best selling artists, and really doesn't care what the "establishment" thinks. He is also self taught. So no not a techical wiz, but has his finger on the pulse of popular taste.

I think the Art Galleries should show his work, because that is what the general public splash their money out on, and is a snap shot of the mass taste of this time. What do you think? Should we let snobbary dictact what it perserved for the future?

His name is Vettiano if you want to check him out! Rothko is what the establishment likes (Yawn). Not saying what I like

Comments

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

I'm sure in time his work will find its way there.

I've found that what's really popular and what is considered 'good' is largely divided. Myself, I so would prefer being popular than being what an elite few appreciate. I'm sure that this artist is happy just making a living.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

I phoned my friend, his name is Vettiano! I was going to post one of his many pictures on google, but the didn't uplift!

Yes I am sure he is happy! Seemed to be on the interview I saw of him, and content to be a popular choice!

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

http://www.vettriano-art.com/

I think you spelt it w/o the r.

I prefer Rothko, sorry.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

I don't like either of them! I am more Romantic or Salvador Dali

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

I tend to like Pop-Art or Pre-Raphaelites, but making icons funnily enough, has got me into abstracts.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

I love the figures in Pre-Raphaelites, and can relate to Impressionism myself. I adore Leonardo Di Vinci, but hate the "Mona Lisa". I prefer his other works, but his ideas leave in in awe. He might have been wrong sometimes, but such a fantastic mind. Way ahead of his time.

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

For me, great art, whether it's visual or literary, dance or a movie has to move me. It has to touch something visceral in me.

I saw a room once filled with Rothkos. The sheer emotion was almost overwhelming. Art for me has to be a gut punch. The triptych by Monet that hangs at MOMA in NYC actually made me burst into tears the first time I saw it. I like artwork from all periods, although I find a lot of current work to be pretentious.

My sister is a professional artist. here is her sire (http://alainebecker.com/). I suspect you won't like it (which is cool. nothing is liked by everyone), but her work is very raw and, in my eyes, very powerful. Check out her victim series, which all feature women with just one breast. Our mom was dying of breast cancer at the time, and this was my sister's response.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Yes excellent use of Primary Colours, the do always hit a nerve visually. I suspect my friend Marie's husband Steve would be into these paintings more than myself, but I do like them. They capture a feeling of hurt and pain.