Burned American flag = art?

[Arkinesia]

A friend who may or may not attend the high school depicted showed me this:

Art exhibit shows American flag with burnt edges.

Ironically the VFW sent a Vietnam vet to complain about it. Wasn't Vietnam protecting anyone but Americans, basically?

Basically, is the art disrespecting veterans, or are you inclined to side with the student who created it?

[Nobel Hobos]

I don't know much about art, but I know what I like light.

[South Norwega]

I think it probably can be classified as art, considering the intent.

People are allowed to complain though.

[Ifreann]

True art is inflammatory.

[Aivus]

It's artistic expression. So what if people are opposed to it? The artist was obviously trying for that. Art is expression of what the artist wants to express, and clearly they wanted to express something that had to do with a singed American flag. You and others may even be viewing it the wrong way. It's quite possible the display wasn't based on anti-Americanism you know.

[Hydesland]

If the person creating it says it's art, it's art. It may be boring, meaningless, unoriginal and pretentious, but that doesn't stop it from being art.

[Buffett and Colbert]

Good for her.

[Lackadaisical2]

The girl who did it looks pretty cute. Therefore its OK.

Lemme get some digits.

[Maurepas]

I don't see anything particularly wrong with it, and burnt flags can be part of art...

[Port Arcana]

Wow, props to the school for handling the situation in an enlightened and civil manner.

[Kayliea]

i like her art.

[North Wiedna]

That's not art. It's not illegal, but it's not art.

[Buffett and Colbert]

That's not art.

How do you come to that conclusion?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Meh, what passes for art these days would make the great masters weep. Whatevs.

[Chorridonia]

It is art. It is a creation with a certain aesthetical value and a defined symbolic meaning behind it.

It is also quite mediocre, without much depth, the idea has been done to death, is not too brillian on its execution, and it was probably just aiming for a bit of scandal, but since there are artists who have become household names by doing pretty much that, I can't be too harsh on a high school student for it.

(If I have sounded a bit like an art critic there, it may be because I'm an art critic. Only occasionally, and I'm absolutely mediocre at it, but at least I know some tricks of the trade)

[Buffett and Colbert]

Meh, what passes for art these days would make the great masters weep. Whatevs.

Art =/= what you happen to like. Personally, this piece is a little boring, but that doesn't mean it isn't art.

[Northwest Slobovia]

True art is inflammatory.

This is, in fact, where I think most modern "artists" went wrong. Just as there are more modes of speech than insult, there are more modes or artistic expression than, um, inflammation.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Meh, what passes for art these days would make the great masters weep. Whatevs.

Art =/= what you happen to like. Personally, this piece is a little boring, but that doesn't mean it isn't art.

Did I say, at any moment, that this isn't art? Nope. It is more than boring, to me, as an art historian, it is shyte. But what art is can be very subjective since there is no specific definition of what art is.
I don't particularly like it. I do recognize it passes for art, not good art, but mediocre.

[Ifreann]

What is wrong with you people? I made a pun, therefore the thread should now be about making more puns.

[Satirius]

True art is inflammatory.

This is, in fact, where I think most modern "artists" went wrong. Just as there are more modes of speech than insult, there are more modes or artistic expression than, um, inflammation.

Catcher in the Rye

Your argument is invalid

[Buffett and Colbert]

Meh, what passes for art these days would make the great masters weep. Whatevs.

Art =/= what you happen to like. Personally, this piece is a little boring, but that doesn't mean it isn't art.

Did I say, at any moment, that this isn't art? Nope. It is more than boring, to me, as an art historian, it is shyte. But what art is can be very subjective since there is no specific definition of what art is.
I don't particularly like it. I do recognize it passes for art, not good art, but mediocre.

It is shit...

I though you were implying that it wasn't art, though. My bad.

[Unilisia]

A friend who may or may not attend the high school depicted showed me this:

Art exhibit shows American flag with burnt edges.

Ironically the VFW sent a Vietnam vet to complain about it. Wasn't Vietnam protecting anyone but Americans, basically?

Basically, is the art disrespecting veterans, or are you inclined to side with the student who created it?

Its beautiful

[Ancient and Holy Terra]

It's allowed to be art, but it's just...ugh.

Ifreann, I laughed. I even used my Rimshot App. <3

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Meh, what passes for art these days would make the great masters weep. Whatevs.

Art =/= what you happen to like. Personally, this piece is a little boring, but that doesn't mean it isn't art.

Did I say, at any moment, that this isn't art? Nope. It is more than boring, to me, as an art historian, it is shyte. But what art is can be very subjective since there is no specific definition of what art is.
I don't particularly like it. I do recognize it passes for art, not good art, but mediocre.

It is shit...

I though you were implying that it wasn't art, though. My bad.

No problem.

[Buffett and Colbert]

What is wrong with you people? I made a pun, therefore the thread should now be about making more puns.

Do we have to flag you down for inciting spam?