Is skinning an art form?
Is it "true" art?
Sunday, July 24, 2005 by Larry Kuperman | Discussion: OS Customization
I went to the University of Michigan Art Museum yesterday for my second look at their exhibit of Pop Art. Well worth checking out, in my not-so-humble opinion.
When Pop art was in its infancy, critics did not consider it "true" art. A critic, of course, is someone that lacks the capacity to create something, but has the qualifications to tell the artist what they did wrong. (Wry smile.)
Which raised the question for me, "Is skinning true art?"
Now I am rather opinionated on the topic. Commenting on the ability of Essorant's work to evoke feelings, I described Essorant (the great Tim Dagger) as "Like Van Gogh, only you have more downloads."
I am curious as what the rest of the community thinks. Is this "true art" for you, a hobby, or something else.
Lest we get into a discussion of what is art, let me offer the following definition, courtesy of Dictionary.com:
"The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium."
I would say that skinning meets that criteria. What do you think?
When Pop art was in its infancy, critics did not consider it "true" art. A critic, of course, is someone that lacks the capacity to create something, but has the qualifications to tell the artist what they did wrong. (Wry smile.)
Which raised the question for me, "Is skinning true art?"
Now I am rather opinionated on the topic. Commenting on the ability of Essorant's work to evoke feelings, I described Essorant (the great Tim Dagger) as "Like Van Gogh, only you have more downloads."
I am curious as what the rest of the community thinks. Is this "true art" for you, a hobby, or something else.
Lest we get into a discussion of what is art, let me offer the following definition, courtesy of Dictionary.com:
"The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium."
I would say that skinning meets that criteria. What do you think?
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Reply #21 Monday, August 1, 2005 8:15 PM