#That being said I’m still a basic Impressionism bitch. Show me a pretty oil painting landscape and I go nuts. | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

bytebun · 11 months ago

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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with enjoying particular types of art more than others, but the knee jerk disdain people have towards modern art is disappointing…

I think u have to be ok with not connecting to everything that u see. That’s just fine. Art is like food and there’s going to be some stuff that just doesn’t work for u regardless of if it’s objectively well done or not. There’s a flavour of anti-intellectualism and inferiority complex that seems to accompany ppls hatred of modern art, this discomfort that they “don’t get it” when that’s like. Actually fine. Some stuff u will appreciate once u learn context and others, regardless… u just won’t! I still hate beans & legumes

That being said I also have friends who would rather order the same mac & cheese at a restaurant every single time than risk getting something they won’t enjoy — or won’t enjoy as much. But art costs u very little to try in comparison, so why not try it?

#the other part is stuff like rothkos just works way better in person than on a screen. True of all art but especially true of these big #pieces with such delicately crafted sensory experiences. Also if art makes u uncomf or disdainful that’s also an elicited reaction.#Why do u feel that way? What cultural reasons might cause u to think of it that way? anyways everybody should read blue period.#I personally don’t think there’s rlly anything different between “low art” or “high art”. Ppl get insecure abt what they rlly like or #something and it bleeds into this ‘us’ vs ‘them’ mentality… it’s true we should ask who’s art is curated and preserved and for what reasons #but like. Humanity is humanity. It’s up to you if you want to listen. I just think it’s a shame to turn away before u give it a chance #That being said I’m still a basic Impressionism bitch. Show me a pretty oil painting landscape and I go nuts.#bytebun rambles #I am just talking. Whatever #U can know art history and read badly translated yaoi webnovels. Multiplicity.#to delete

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