Doomcifer said:Art is, or should be, transcendental. By that I mean transcending "material existence." However, the level of transcendentalism is definitely subjective.
We have, for the most part, lost touch with true art in the past century imho due to the exponential growth of Western materialism and moral bankruptcy.
lurch70 said:but fat chicks were considered hot in those days ...
lizard said:that's right. I bet Rubens was nailing his models.
Hey I have that book! HAven't read too much of it though, maybe I'll give it a whirl again.Rensei said:Everyone who is remotely interested in that topic should read Alex Grey's book The Mission of Art.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...103-6400441-0798212?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
One Inch Man said:Hey I have that book! HAven't read too much of it though, maybe I'll give it a whirl again.