Ms Ann Thrope
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The market value of art has little or nothing to do with value. Why does Jennifer Lopez earn more than some teacher in an inner city high school trying to inspire at-risk youth? Is her contribution of greater value? Supply and demand fueled by social trends are what I suppose MrBishop started this thread about....and not what I was writing about....sorry, Bish...guess I've gone off-topic...
To compare Michelangelo to Warhol doesn't work --- it's like comparing Monteverdi to the Beatles -- apples and oranges. If contemporary art doesn't engage you, that's fine. I enjoy Michelangelo's work, but I can't STAND contemporary artists regurgitating the same old imagery that was explored and mapped hundreds of years ago. Say something new or be silent.
To compare Michelangelo to Warhol doesn't work --- it's like comparing Monteverdi to the Beatles -- apples and oranges. If contemporary art doesn't engage you, that's fine. I enjoy Michelangelo's work, but I can't STAND contemporary artists regurgitating the same old imagery that was explored and mapped hundreds of years ago. Say something new or be silent.