tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post116501816324836279..comments2023-11-22T01:09:46.040-08:00Comments on myartspace>blog: Hype versus Talent: Which is more Important for Success in the Art World?Brian Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707398699208090454noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-1165632866179798002006-12-08T18:54:00.000-08:002006-12-08T18:54:00.000-08:00I agree with what anonymous above said - shocking ...I agree with what anonymous above said - shocking isn't shocking anymore. Also, this post mentions that many artists throughout history were considered shocking in their day, that ignores a huge difference between those artists of the past and today's: "Artists" now are shocking for shocking's sake, and their art is the shock, whereas old dead guys created art and people were shocked.<BR/><BR/>Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408994975009399128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-1165484278647055802006-12-07T01:37:00.000-08:002006-12-07T01:37:00.000-08:00shocking just isn't shocking anymore. what is shoc...shocking just isn't shocking anymore. what is shocking is people who care enough to spennd the time and consideration, not to mention skill, on making a visually pleasing work of art. by no means is aesthetic the only aspect of art, but people seem to have forgotten that these are pictures, or things, to look at, and they serve no other function. Therefore the looking must be good. Hype is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com