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Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?]
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Thu, 6 Jan 2000 00:00:54 GMT
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2000 14:35:57 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net>
wrote:

If an artist cannot afford to finance his own work, and cannot find a
patron willing to donate funds, perhaps that artist's work is not worthy
of further consideration. The market's never wrong.

Yes, Van Gogh was such a bad artist.

Jasper



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  Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?]
 
(...) Van Gogh *was* bankrolled by his brother Theo. It just took a little time for the market to appreciate Vincent as well;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?]
 
Just to put my oar in here, I too oppose the NEA precisely because it is not the place of government to decide what sort of art to foster (which it, having limited funds, must inevitably do). It is sheer hubris for a government drone to think that (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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