Art is important because... : RSS 2.0http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/low.mtmen-usplime.com2008, plime.com.Plime/1http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssArt is important because... : RSS 2.0http://www.plime.com/images/logo.gifhttp://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/low.mtm<![CDATA[doggylives @ 5/9/2008 5:07:23 AM]]>« Jerry520 : Hell, it's preserved whatever little sanity I have left. :D
You have sanity left?! >;)]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q43http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q43plime.com <![CDATA[Jerry520 @ 5/9/2008 1:32:31 AM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q42http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q42plime.com <![CDATA[streetlight22be @ 5/9/2008 1:26:42 AM]]>
I love art, mainly in the form of music and writing...

So I love music because it's been one of the biggest influences in my life, and one of the things I can control, organize, and always have.

As for writing, I usually find things that sum up some thought, feeling or fact so perfectly, and it's just amazing...

Sorry for the shoddy wording there... I'm not too good with expressing my thoughts.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q41http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q41plime.com <![CDATA[Moe @ 5/8/2008 7:53:46 PM]]>« coldbladed :Without art we would be living under piles of sticks sucking our thumbs and wailing for mommy.You say that like it's a bad thing.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q40http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q40plime.com <![CDATA[mutil8or @ 5/8/2008 7:13:34 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q39http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q39plime.com <![CDATA[coldbladed @ 5/8/2008 6:57:27 PM]]>
Without art we would be living under piles of sticks sucking our thumbs and wailing for mommy.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q38http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q38plime.com <![CDATA[Moe @ 5/8/2008 6:44:58 PM]]>« Mershaullk : Why not? I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean.How else do we do that? Art is the way that we are able to hold a mirror up to ourselves.

It shows up our beauty, our ugliness, the beauty and ugliness around us and all the other emotions, observations, concepts, etc. Without it, we would live very dark lives indeed.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q37http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q37plime.com <![CDATA[vexingmodstwo @ 5/8/2008 6:04:11 PM]]>
'ere...

*cough*]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q36http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q36plime.com <![CDATA[doggylives @ 5/8/2008 6:01:35 PM]]>« mobase : Art is important because women will pose nekkid and you can draw them and stuff.
Lmao. Yay for art!

*Googling local art classes*]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q35http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q35plime.com <![CDATA[mobase @ 5/8/2008 5:59:59 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q34http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q34plime.com <![CDATA[SkandarGraun @ 5/8/2008 5:20:18 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q33http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q33plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 4:56:07 PM]]>« unzercharlie : I think you're having a hard time seperating personal opinion from facts of life. I didn't ask if it was important in society, I asked why or why not it is important to you. Collectively we may represent a society, but no one person speaks for us all.Sorry. I misread the original question.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q32http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q32plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 4:55:36 PM]]>« Moe : Art is one of the most important concepts we have as higher thinking beings. Without it, we would have no way to examine ourselves as individuals, as a nation, as a race of people, as a species...as anything for that matter.Why not? I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q31http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q31plime.com <![CDATA[Moe @ 5/8/2008 4:48:07 PM]]>« Mershaullk : That's something that I have spent some time thinking about. I think it would be easiest to just define art with subcategories in the way Kingdoms are defined by phylums, etc. in biology. Something like Art > Sculpting, Painting, Composing, Writing, etc. (I'm not sure if I can get this point across clearly without visual aid.)My definition of art is almost the exact opposite of this. It refuses to be categorized like that.

Art is one of the most important concepts we have as higher thinking beings. Without it, we would have no way to examine ourselves as individuals, as a nation, as a race of people, as a species...as anything for that matter.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q30http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q30plime.com <![CDATA[chinook @ 5/8/2008 3:22:28 PM]]>
Art is important to me because it allows people to express their opinions and gives others time to digest the information and reflect upon it.

Art is important to me because it is enjoyable to do.

I also think the definition of "art" varies greatly from person to person. You might call it beautiful, I might call it kitch. You might say it's ridiculous, I might say it's making a profound statement. I think the only definition that I would attach to art is "human-made."]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q29http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q29plime.com <![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 5/8/2008 2:49:13 PM]]>« Mershaullk : The only way to answer this kind of question is when it is being asked of something that has a definite definition. If art truly is "in the eye of the beholder" then this question cannot be answered accurately. It would be the same as asking whether or not beauty is important in society.I think you're having a hard time seperating personal opinion from facts of life. I didn't ask if it was important in society, I asked why or why not it is important to you. Collectively we may represent a society, but no one person speaks for us all.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q28http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q28plime.com <![CDATA[eelem @ 5/8/2008 2:40:38 PM]]>It's feelings, memories, experience.
It's a unique take on something, because we all think differently, and everyone has been through so many different things.
It's evoking emotions, a private reaction.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q27http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q27plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 2:35:07 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q26http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q26plime.com <![CDATA[tundramonkey @ 5/8/2008 2:31:12 PM]]>« unzercharlie:What you consider art determines whether or not art itself is important.Thank-you, that is just what I was going to say.

I agree; art is like beauty. It is in the eye of the beholder. I also think the definition of art is unique to every person.

I think art is important because it provides an opportunity to think or reflect about things from a different perspective.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q25http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q25plime.com <![CDATA[cheeselog1234 @ 5/8/2008 2:27:46 PM]]>
Art is not important to me because anything can be considered art.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q24http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q24plime.com <![CDATA[eLJay @ 5/8/2008 2:20:54 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q23http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q23plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 2:14:58 PM]]>
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But with more kinds of art, of course.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q22http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q22plime.com <![CDATA[madhatteraggie @ 5/8/2008 2:01:06 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q21http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q21plime.com <![CDATA[tomphoolry @ 5/8/2008 1:49:27 PM]]>« muppetmaker : 
Art is life.Wow. You left a whole lotta letters out between the I and the S.

Art immitates life.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q20http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q20plime.com <![CDATA[blurmore @ 5/8/2008 1:49:01 PM]]>« muppetmaker : No its just how I feel, I think i have a tshirt with that on it... hahaOrder me a "I think I'm a fancy pants" t-shirt too size XL. :P]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q19http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q19plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 1:48:04 PM]]>« unzercharlie : I understand what you're saying.
But these "so many definitions" you keep referring to are everyone elses, what is yours? That's the only one that should matter to you, and the one I'm asking about. At the risk of derailment, it's kind of like God, your definition is yours alone.That's something that I have spent some time thinking about. I think it would be easiest to just define art with subcategories in the way Kingdoms are defined by phylums, etc. in biology. Something like Art > Sculpting, Painting, Composing, Writing, etc. (I'm not sure if I can get this point across clearly without visual aid.)

This leaves out things like putting a thousand bananas on a wall or chaining a dog in a corner to starve, but I don't see a problem with that. If that does lead to conflict we can always create a new subcategory to deal with those things. Something like "Statements".]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q18http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q18plime.com <![CDATA[muppetmaker @ 5/8/2008 1:45:24 PM]]>« blurmore : I bet you feel like a fancypants for that comment... :PNo its just how I feel, I think i have a tshirt with that on it... haha]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q17http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q17plime.com <![CDATA[blurmore @ 5/8/2008 1:44:58 PM]]>« muppetmaker : 

Art is life.I bet you feel like a fancypants for that comment... :P]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q16http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q16plime.com <![CDATA[muppetmaker @ 5/8/2008 1:41:57 PM]]>
While a portrait of a dead president is art to one, the howling sounds of a drunken homeless man wrapped in plastic wrap is art to another...

Art is important, with out art we would all stare at blank walls, and have nothing to watch on TV, our floors would be dirt, and our houses would be caves.

Art is life.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q15http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q15plime.com <![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 5/8/2008 1:34:49 PM]]>« Mershaullk : That's my point. I don't know what to consider art, because art has so many definitions; each of which is true to the person holding the definition but maybe not to anyone else.I understand what you're saying.
But these "so many definitions" you keep referring to are everyone elses, what is yours? That's the only one that should matter to you, and the one I'm asking about. At the risk of derailment, it's kind of like God, your definition is yours alone.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q14http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q14plime.com <![CDATA[Alton @ 5/8/2008 1:33:37 PM]]>
These days, now that I'm older and weighed down with responsibilities, it's not as important for the simple fact that it doesn't pay the bills nor put food on the table. It's a luxury that I can, on occasion, afford.

Art is important to me because it keeps me sane and from turning into a complete lifeless, working drone. It adds excitement to the monotony which is life.

At least that's how I feel at the moment. Oh, and I guess I can.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q13http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q13plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 1:30:20 PM]]>« unzercharlie : What you consider art determines whether or not art itself is important.That's my point. I don't know what to consider art, because art has so many definitions; each of which is true to the person holding the definition but maybe not to anyone else.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q12http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q12plime.com <![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 5/8/2008 1:27:45 PM]]>« Mershaullk:I agree with that. Perhaps I should rephrase my original question:

Because what could be considered art determines whether or not art itself is important, does it not?What you consider art determines whether or not art itself is important.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q11http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q11plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 1:25:43 PM]]>« unzercharlie : To a particular person maybe, just because someone thinks something is bad art doesn't mean it isn't art.I agree with that. Perhaps I should rephrase my original question:

Because what could be considered art determines whether or not art itself is important, does it not?]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q10http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q10plime.com <![CDATA[doodlechild @ 5/8/2008 1:24:20 PM]]> but if you wanna do it as a job, ya gotta be good and work haaaaard. so one thing i hate is when i told people i do illustration, with the convo about it people often said, oh illustration must be easier than other studies, you just have to draw things and thats it, wah!

so yes *ahem* art is good]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q9http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q9plime.com <![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 5/8/2008 1:22:56 PM]]>« Mershaullk : Because what could be considered art determines whether or not it is important, does it not?To a particular person maybe, just because someone thinks something is bad art doesn't mean it isn't art.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q8http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q8plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 1:20:08 PM]]>« unzercharlie : I don't think art has ever had a definition, and I think that's great. A definition would only limit what can or cannot be considered art. Some kind of art, any kind of art, whatever you think is art, why is it important?Because what could be considered art determines whether or not it is important, does it not?]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q7http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q7plime.com <![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 5/8/2008 1:17:08 PM]]>« Mershaullk : I know I'm straying from what is supposed to be commented on in the thread, but to truly determine whether or not art is important, one must know exactly what art is. There are too many definitions of art floating around for me to accurately answer this question. Some say anything is art, others think only what they like is art (something I definitely disagree with), etc.

Personally, I think the word "art" needs a new definition.Hey at least it's a serious response.

I don't think art has ever had a definition, and I think that's great. A definition would only limit what can or cannot be considered art. Some kind of art, any kind of art, whatever you think is art, why is it important?]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q6http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q6plime.com <![CDATA[blurmore @ 5/8/2008 1:16:59 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q5http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q5plime.com <![CDATA[Mershaullk @ 5/8/2008 1:13:15 PM]]>
Personally, I think the word "art" needs a new definition.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q4http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q4plime.com <![CDATA[doggylives @ 5/8/2008 1:10:07 PM]]>arts, no tarts, no bartenders, kids wouldn't be able to watch cartoons and do cartwheels and no one would articulate. :( Art is very important.]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q3http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q3plime.com <![CDATA[sykeo56 @ 5/8/2008 1:07:19 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q2http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q2plime.com
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Some people can't see the forest for the trees. They look at Dali and say "Oh that's a weird painting," and forget about it the moment they look away. Or hear a brilliant song and never remember or care to examine what the writer had to say.

How can this be? How can you not appreciate the importance of the one thing that's left in the world that is free of restraint, the one thing that isn't controlled by something like money or bureaucracy? Art is the only thing I can think of that will always be free.

Your turn:
Art is important to me because...

or help me understand:
Art is not that important because...]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q1http://www.plime.com/f/4143/1/rss2_0.rss#q1plime.com