Miscarriage Art. Or, how to make a name for yourself very quickly

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I think many people come to art from a consumer culture point of view. "I wouldn't buy that or hang it in my living room" doesn't make something art. It makes it a consumable good, but art is not necessarily consumable.

Very good point. And I don't undervalue that, either. Because there is a lot of art I appreciate but wouldn't hang on my wall. There is a lot of contemporary pop illustrators right now that I LOVE, and theirwork is very much a commodity. The size of the work and the price are very reasonable, and though an intent to create a purchasable good may not be the only or primary reason for the piece's existence, it certainly was a factor. And a lot of this work really is lovely, amusing, beautiful, etc.

Of course, I say this and have a velvet painting of a crying kid hanging up in my bedroom. I would, of course, prefer to have a Mark Ryden... And he would very likely want MY velvet painting...

Also, three huge cheers for H for starting the OP. HUZZAH!