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Originally posted by Mr Mephisto
I don't really see the analogy here. In fact what you've described above could (conceivably) be construed as an artistic action. You have used a medium (in this case sound) to express an emotion.
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But it wasn't intended to be construed as an artistic action. It was intended to be (in context of the analogy) a linguistic communication. I guess I could consider "Monochrome Bleu" to be an artistic expression, but it doesn't fit my definition of art.
Again, my definition is my definition; it's the same way that I've conditioned myself to (almost) never say anything directly negative about something. To me, this world is subjective, so I make sure that I am defining my opinions rather than trying to define the object... uh... objectively. I didn't say it's not art, I said I don't consider it to be art.
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Sometimes art is just something that is pretty.
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Agreed. But I just don't happen to find any clear thought or emotion conveyed in this particular piece, nor do I find it particularly pretty. I think that even "pretty art" communicates an thought: admiration for the "pretty" subject. So while I suppose Klein could've found this color to be pretty, it's not something that is relayed to the audience very well. And judging from most people's interpretations, I'd say that wasn't his intent, either.
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