[saturday] true art

Aug 27, 2011 02:07

"Real art has the capacity to make us nervous." -Susan Sontag

Yes, "real" art has the capacity to make us nervous. I might even push forward and say "anxious", or "terrified", or "disturbed". Real art--as real as such a subjective term can be, anyways--should make a man weary of himself and his nature. It should plumb the depths of his consciousness ( Read more... )

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ooc will_porter August 27 2011, 21:52:42 UTC
Just had to take off the pup hat and say I love this response.

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Re: ooc soursanguine August 27 2011, 22:18:09 UTC
Aw, thank you very much! I wasn't entirely sure about it--I wrote it at two in the morning, and you can never be sure if you're getting across the double meanings (yet exploring the concept to satisfaction) when you're tired. You just brightened my day a bit! <3~

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Re: ooc will_porter August 27 2011, 22:26:46 UTC
Now I'm more impressed! LOL Let's hear it for tired writing!

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