What is the deal with abstract art?

How stupid is abstract art? If I want a picture of an apple, I want a picture of an apple, not a bunch of blobs of color that have nothing to do with apples.

Or some mish-mash of random colors and images that are supposed to 'suggest' some emotion or universal truth or some such nonsense.

If an artist has something to say he should just come out and say it already without all the cutesy 'interpretation' and 'hinting' at stuff.

It's pointless and annoying.

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Wolfgang says:

I could think of a million better things to do in Japan for a month besides jumping off of picnic tables. - x893

Abstract art sucks.

Like this one:



It's just a bunch of crappy squares, and the lines aren't even straight.

And this is supposedly "art" as well:



Seriously? My 2 year old could paint this.

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Yeah, I gotta agree on this one. I have always wondered things like this about abstract art too.

Especially the ones that could also be done by a two year old.

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I've never liked abstract art. It's too harsh on the eyes.

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“	Originally Posted By: aaradia Especially the ones that could also be done by a two year old.	”

Actually my dog probably could have done a better job!

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Yes, but that is just one side of the coin. The various Abstract techniques used by Concept Artists, for designing creatures, worlds, vehicles, people, etc. that we all enjoy the final product of, are extremely advanced and impressive. This stuff here is Po-Mo Wankery.

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Yeah, but you get dropkicks who make money from their lame ass attempts at being creative.

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"You must be brutalized to become brutal." - ClaytonOT

Abstract art is the ultimate expression of capitalism.

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Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you
High mountains are a feeling
I don't need to sell my soul, he's already in me

not all abstract art is rubbish

some of it is well executed and mesmerising....

Bridget Riley: Paintings - An Overview Of Her Art

The Official M.C. Escher Website

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I agree with Wingnut. Some abstract is really cool, and in Escher's case he could draw things that would be impossible in reality.

But beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.

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“	Abstract art is the ultimate expression of capitalism.	”

When it's like the stuff posted earlier with the dot on canvas etc. , but a lot of great art starts in the abstract realm. For example, these ( look below ) images were all created through abstraction, then worked on in abstraction until the artist's imagination reveals potential for an image, then they refine/render the image so that everyone else can see what's in their twisted mind. It is a technique used by many of the great concept artists like those who create alien landscapes, unique characters, etc.

These pictures were actually abstract art for most of the process, then refined once he decided what direction the image should take. The artist is Andrew Jones ( AndroidJones ) and he's extremely good.

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I like Monet's work and some of Salvador Dali's work. I really like the painting by Monet called Poppies.

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Mark

Agreed, though neither are technically abstract artists.

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Some works of abstract art fascinate me.

Others (like the blue one KFK posted) definitely are "This is famous...Why?!?" and I really don't get.

But there is definitely some very cool abstract stuff out there...
On DeviantArt:
deviantART: where ART meets application!
This one is just nuts:
Cocaine by ~MyMorphine on deviantART

A lot of the stuff I do is considered abstract I guess... and sometimes I do feel like a 2 year old should be able to do it.

Basically, it is totally relative.

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It's all relative

for the post makes and KFK:
Abstract art is all about the colors and emotion display.
Only a true artist can understand.

You see certain colors release certain emotions.
Like shades of blues give you a soothing relazed feels as to velvet red might give a more romantic feel.
The pieces you guy have chosen are poor examples of abstract art here one that is more suitable. I mean look at those wonderful color choose and very clean and cut. I doubt any 4 year old could paint that it takes a lot of hand eye coordination.
You all lack an artist eye, if you can't see true art.
There is good art and bad art and so abstract art isn't as good s others.

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