Post your funny pictures here!!! part Deux

[drunkenshoe]

Shoe, I understand you love history, as do I, but your interest is probably more diverse than my interest in it.  As Hydra says, everything is history.  And art is a very important segment of world history even before there was 'history'.  Art is an important part of a societies or groups zeitgeist--and an individual's thoughts and his/her self expression.  But when you say: "Art has very little to do with individual tastes or opinions." I disagree.  As an art and art history critic, I fully understand why you would say that.  But, yes, I am fully aware of my willful ignorance in the area of art history; and I don't expect I will do anything about it, either.  At my age I focus on what interests me (I am willfully ignorant of much much more than just art but I will not remedy that except in a few small areas.)  I am not an art critic nor act like one even among friends.  I love art, but I love a piece, hate a piece or most often fall in the middle.  In Picasso's case, a few I hate and the rest is simply 'art', and don't feel strongly one way or the other.  It is obvious that he was an important artist but I don't care enough to dig into his history or where he fits into the puzzle of art history.  My love of art is intensely personal in that I know what I like or dislike and I can often explain to myself why.  Two of my most pleasurable days was spent in the Smithsonian art gallery and the Louvre.  I appreciated all the art  (not just the paintings), hated some and loved some.  For me art is what rings a bell in me and is very much like 'fine' wine or food.  My wife is an excellent cook and enjoys using spices and combo's of spices, many of which I've not heard of.  I enjoy her cooking--but sometimes I simply want a bowl of beans and I'll add the salt myself.

OK. I get it. I didn't mean you -or anyone- should 'learn' about it. But you know what, this is getting interesting. Do you really have a hate relationship with a few art pieces or you just remember those pieces when somebody says Picasso? I'm curious.

Traditional art history is a stillborn discipline. It's run its course as far as it can. But you know what's so amazing about it beyond all? It puts you on the map with everything history wise.

[drunkenshoe]

One of my faves.  I hope I didn't post it before.

[drunkenshoe]

I wish I could have this made as a huuuuge banner and hang it to somewhere really central. Minus his face and name obviously, he'd be a target. But that smile is like punctuation in there ffs.

[Mike Cl]

OK. I get it. I didn't mean you -or anyone- should 'learn' about it. But you know what, this is getting interesting. Do you really have a hate relationship with a few art pieces or you just remember those pieces when somebody says Picasso? I'm curious.

Traditional art history is a stillborn discipline. It's run its course as far as it can. But you know what's so amazing about it beyond all? It puts you on the map with everything history wise.

Hate may be too strong a word, for everybody has their own tastes in art.  But Picassso's works like Dog looks childish and unfinished.  I think Picasso could have drawn a straight line on a white piece of paper and sold it.  On the other had, Don Quixote by him is as close as I can get to liking a work of his.  An artist whose works I usually like, is Thomas Cole.  And I particularly like his series Journey of Life.  Yes, I know he is Christian but I interpret the symbols in those painting my own way.  And I have great fun with the works of Dali and Escher.   

[Hydra009]

[Hydra009]

[Blackleaf]

[drunkenshoe]

LOL @ the facial expression at the end.

[Hydra009]

[Hydra009]

Team Rocket taking a plea deal again.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

For some reason I'm reassured by not "getting it".

[drunkenshoe]

For some reason I'm reassured by not "getting it".

 

[Hydra009]

[drunkenshoe]

What? They really wrote (Failed) there?

[Hydra009]