Art. What exactly is art? The word brings to mind such names as Rembrandt, Picasso, da Vinci, and a multitude of equally famous people.
Does it bring to mind Marco Evaristti? If not, you should know that he has recently completed a work known as 'Ice Cube Project.' Is that really art?
Does art include music and literature? Is it limited to the realm of paintings and sculptures? Can photographs be considered art?
And what about "modern art"?
I overheard another student say something along the lines of, "Nowadays, art has gone completely downhill." Not surprisingly, this is from the same guy who seems to live in the past. He enjoys "film noire" movies and "classics." He listens to a great deal of rock "oldies" and seems to find bands I've never heard of that I think are rather horrible. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with old movies or some of the music he listens to, but I do believe he is being rather hard on today's artistic endeavors.
The main goal of any artistic endeavor, in my eyes, is to portray to another person a feeling. I believe that art is mostly, if not entirely, about emotion. A beautifully painted landscape can inspire awe at the beauty of God's creation. A painting portraying a mother and child can capture the tenderness and gentleness of love. Paintings that appear to be nothing but colors randomly thrown onto a canvas also can inspire certain feelings.
In some ways, these types of artists are as talented as any famous painter. They seek to convey a multitude of emotions in a seemingly chaotic manner. Many people know that Anatole Krasnyansky is one of my favorite artists. I happen to enjoy his more traditional cityscapes, but I love his more modern style. I own one of his paintings. Several people, however, seem to be offended by any art other than the traditional forms. These people greatly irritate me.
There is no "correct" form of art. Every kind of art has some value. Unfortunately, if the "right" people do not like a certain work of art, it will probably fade into obscurity.
Posted by Randy at March 25, 2004 08:52 PM | TrackBackThanks a lot Randy!
I wake up in the morning, read your post and then proceed to write a post i've been toying with writing for quite some time. It is somewhat related to your topic and you should check it out if you have some time.
I too love Krasnyanky. I have limted edition prints of several of the cityscapes. Almost bought an original once but the husband wasn't feeling flush that week. I can't find any info about him other than galleries selling his work and putting out the usual bio.
Posted by: Justene at April 14, 2004 10:49 AMI have never been able to find much information about Krasnyansky. I was going to do a presentation about him for an English class last year; unfortunately, I could not find a single decent biography website about him.
I would love to own any of his originals. The only paintings of his I've seen in person have been limited editions.
Posted by: Randy at April 14, 2004 01:45 PMI just bought a Krasnyansky "Ocean Dreams", edition 6/75, framed, on a cruise for about $260, and I am in love! I am having trouble finding out more information about him, but so far it looks like I got an amazing deal. I had never heard of him before the cruise! They gave us some information about him on board, I'll dig it up and post it at livejournal.com, username cihuacoatl. We need to build a Kraz community!
Posted by: Carmen at December 20, 2004 10:39 AMI bought an original krasnyansky on a cruise ship
named eye of the riddle painted on rice paper.We love it and is hanging in my living room showing off its unique Anatole designs with vivid colors-we love it.
Tony
I, too, never knew of Krasnyansky until I went on a cruise and ended up buying 2 of his prints. Now seeking an original to buy. I agree with Carmen, we need to build a Kraz community!
Posted by: Edythe at August 11, 2005 06:02 PM