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Originally Posted by JumpinJesus
In that light, I'm not sure what art-snob elitism has to do with this thread.
This thread was about the quality if creative content and how the deluge of poor quality creative content makes it difficult for those with actual talent to have a place to be noticed simply because those with the distribution power find it more profitable to market cheap product.
You work in television if I remember correctly. I'm sure that there are a lot of shows that don't make it on the air. There must be some level of quality control or is the selection of programming random with no regard to quality content?
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If you were to go thru a site like Deviant Art or Flickr, you can see they each run the gamut from "refridgerator art" to professionals.
I don't see a problem with this, really. If some 13 year old wants to put her lousy drawings online so grandma can show her clueless Bingo buddies, what's the harm in it?
Things have always been like this. Is Annie Liebowitz really THAT talented or lucky? An ad came to work touting a photography show at a prestigious gallery in Manhattan and they showed one of the photographer's pieces in the ad.(not Leibowitz)
To say my boss was agast would be an understatement. The image looked like one of those "what's wrong with this picture" games. But she's not the one with the exclusive show. It's all in the salesmanship.
You can't dictate taste anymore than you can fix stupid. Everyone might think they're being cheated out of their due because someone with less talent is getting the notices but it's like street vendors-if one corner is crowded, find another corner.
Mediocrity may prevail because most
people are mediocre. But I do think there is room for real talent and when it's there, it is noticed. I just also happen to think that because of such easy access to all things technical, we're seeing it more in all forms.
As for "reality shows"-they're just a cheaper way to gain advertising dollars. If people would stop leaving them on for background noise, they'd eventually dry up. They're a result of cheap laziness.