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Artelevision,
Now that you've explained it to Shanifaye, I understand where you're coming from a bit more but I still don't think art should be destroyed. And if it is, you're on a slippery slope. Most books, poetry, the actions of a person, and tons of other things get analyzed and written about by people with no true understanding of the work/thing/action. If you're going to destroy art for that reason, there are many more things you'll need to destroy before getting to a point where false analysis, speculation and near-worship no longer happen.
I can live in a world with presumptuous elitist assholes. I don't have to associate with them. But I can't live in a world where there is no art - where things I admire, love and learn from are destroyed. Where the life-work of a person can mean nothing 10 years after his death.
There will always be elitists, know-it-alls, and idiots. But how often do you come across something like the Sistine Chapel? For every 5 idiots out there, I'm sure there is one person who goes in with an open mind and comes to their own conclusions about the work, never bothering to consult the idiots about it. They may be lesser in number but they should still have that opportunity imo.
Besides, destroying the art itself will only leave the speculative writing behind. How can future generations know how the artist really felt with only the speculative writing as reference?
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