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The Art of Photography => But is it Art? => Topic started by: Robert Roaldi on September 23, 2013, 05:40:15 pm

Title: Primate art
Post by: Robert Roaldi on September 23, 2013, 05:40:15 pm

Came across this: http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/09/18/my-monkey-could-do-thatpockets-warhol/ (http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/09/18/my-monkey-could-do-thatpockets-warhol/)

Title: Re: Primate art
Post by: Isaac on September 23, 2013, 06:56:42 pm

Man is a primate (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/american-english/primate?q=primate).

Title: Re: Primate art
Post by: Michael West on September 23, 2013, 11:43:44 pm

I like the primates choice....of colors..... on the painting on the right....

Title: Re: Primate art
Post by: SunnyUK on October 03, 2013, 08:42:11 am

It messes with the notion "it's art because the artist intended it to be art"

Title: Re: Primate art
Post by: Floyd Davidson on October 03, 2013, 10:40:14 am

Quote from: SunnyUK on October 03, 2013, 08:42:11 am

It messes with the notion "it's art because the artist intended it to be art"

Don't see why that would be.  This monkey is no less intending it to be art than any other artistic primate, including you and I...

Title: Re: Primate art
Post by: petermfiore on October 03, 2013, 12:41:51 pm

This falls into the realm of being a piece of artwork. It's takes a bit of cunning to become a Work of Art.

Peter