Re: [Harp-L] dylan et al.

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Good rebuttal John.  I see both sides at different times.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com


On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 1:08 PM, JON KIP <jonkip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> > Bob,
> > I don't agree with you.  Touching people is about commercialism.  Art is
> > about self expression.  On the receiving end, art succeeds when the
> > receiver cannot continue his life in the same way after experiencing said
> > art.  But that is not the purpose of art.  The artist should not care
> about
> > the result of his work, only that he is an artist, therefore he creates
> art.
> > Michael Rubin
> > Michaelrubinharmonica
>
>
> a very sweeping re-defining of some common words.
>
> Touching people is about commercialism?
>
> in my reality, touching people is just about creating an effect. Good,
> Bad, or indifferent.
>
> >  But that is not the purpose of art.
>
> who says it can't be one of the purposes of art?
>
> not I.
>
> "Success" to the artist, means that he/she has done what he/she set out to
> do... whatever it is
>
> "Commercial Success" pays better, and is not, in and of itself, a bad
> thing. (Can't eat 'success')
>
> > The artist should not care about
> > the result of his work
> who says?
>
> still not I
>
> Art for art's sake is kind of like masturbation (so I've heard)
> Art as Communication is kind of like The Real Thing (again, so I've heard)
>
> I suppose each has its place.....
>
> which reminds me.........
>
> time to go "do art"
>
> jk, musical artist who finds enjoyment in his music and who enjoys (and
> who is amazed)  when others seem to enjoy his silly attempts at music.
>
> http://jonkip.com
>
>
> On Apr 5, 2013, at 6:32 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> > I don't agree with you.  Touching people is about commercialism.  Art is
> > about self expression.  On the receiving end, art succeeds when the
> > receiver cannot continue his life in the same way after experiencing said
> > art.  But that is not the purpose of art.  The artist should not care
> about
> > the result of his work, only that he is an artist, therefore he creates
> art.
> > Michael Rubin
> > Michaelrubinharmonica
>
>