The Degeneration of Art

[SallyMae]

From Glasgow's Mural Trail:

[Lemons]

Careful with your phrasing, the Nazi Party came up with the term Degenerate Art to describe modern art, particularly abstract expressionism. It was seen as "unGerman" and perverted by Jewish influences, whether or not the artist was Jewish.

That continued on in East Germany. Modern art was banned and artists were forced to create murals promoting the government

[SallyMae]

Truly, humanity grows more amazing each year.

[SallyMae]

Here is one of the world's tiniest sculptures.

[Deleted User 1855]

Nudity in art is older than Jesus (figure of speech). So I don’t think it’s about degeneration of art itself, it may be more so how it’s presented and the audience.

3rd Painting at an adult gallery in the art district?

No problem.

3rd Painting at an art exhibit in an elementary school?

Inappropriate AF.

its not the nudity being commented on lol.

[Deleted User 1855]

The fact some of you saw this meme and thought "nudity" was the reference is hilarious. 1st of all, there is no nudity in any of them, 2nd that is not the meaning at all 3rd, many great works of classical art have nudity. They still meet objective standards for beauty skill and talent.

[MonarchMom]

The fact some of you saw this meme and thought "nudity" was the reference is hilarious. 1st of all, there is no nudity in any of them, 2nd that is not the meaning at all 3rd, many great works of classical art have nudity. They still meet objective standards for beauty skill and talent.

I know of no "objective standards" for beauty or talent in art. "Skill," possibly, but that is secondary to the content in art and more important in craft or decoration. Art is not valued by those criteria, but rather by the impact it has on a society and its ability to express human emotion or impart new understanding.

Paintings that were unsellable during an artist's lifetime may be worth millions today. Enduring relevance is the most significant factor determining art's value.

[Lemons]

Nudity in art is older than Jesus (figure of speech). So I don’t think it’s about degeneration of art itself, it may be more so how it’s presented and the audience.

3rd Painting at an adult gallery in the art district?

No problem.

3rd Painting at an art exhibit in an elementary school?

Inappropriate AF.

its not the nudity being commented on lol.

It looks like someone's idea of art is a painter successfully painting a picture to look someone, a portrait. How boring if art was only made up of landscapes and portraits. Especially since photography.

[SallyMae]

The "degenerate" story is from the fascist playbook. People pretending that we need to "Make Art Great Again" are blind to the fact that humans now are producing more amazing art than at any other time. Technology and relative leisure have allowed humans to give time to pushing the limits on what can be done in every realm.

[SallyMae]