Artistic taste

[rayheinrich]

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abu nuwas said: "Is it as simple as that? I think things are good or bad,
because I have been told so?"

ray answered: "Yes."

ray continues: Sorry, didn't mean to be too flippant. While I really DO think
the answer is a simple "Yes", the question that it answers, which includes yours,
goes something like: "Is our perception of reality subjective?"
It all comes back to that. But don't worry too much about my answer,
I guarantee you it's just as subjective as your question.

(And I DO think it's cool that it's elitist and egalitarian at the same time.)

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BTW, here's the complete art/hammer quote (as best as I can remember it):

"Judging art is like judging a hammer; there are only three differences:

   1. We know what a well-driven nail looks like.
   2. We know what a nail is.
   3. We know what a hammer is.

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Nifty remarks Erthona.

My subjective feelings about:

Cubism: Can take it or leave it since I don't really think of Diego Rivera
as a cubist. But, if you include him, then I really love cubism.
(I'm a Frida cultist as well.)

Socialism: Absolutely and fanatically prejudiced (in favor).
(Explaining, just a bit, my love for Rivera and Frida. [Score one
for subjective judgment.])

Imagism: Positive on average, but extremely positive when limited
to what the Objectivist poets borrowed from it. (George Oppen, BTW,
is my absolute bestist, favoritist poet in the whole world.)


"We all have prejudice to overcome."

Yes, I think life is mostly about overcoming prejudice.
(In perfect contradiction to my reality beliefs.)