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I'm not sure I agree with the definition either, but I don't claim to have a better one.

Not all art is pleasing - at least not pleasing to everyone. I saw alot of stuff at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art that I could not distinguish from a pile of garbage. But somebody thought it was art, cause it's there.

And not all "composition(s) that evoke emotion" are art. A pile of dog doo on the sidewalk evokes an emotion in me, but I wouldn't call it art.

But like I said - I don't have a better definition to suggest.

- bob

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19-Nov-2004	#4
cbobgo Dances With Trees Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: Lake County California Country: USA USDA Zone: 8-9 AHS Heat Zone: 7-8 Posts: 573	I'm not sure I agree with the definition either, but I don't claim to have a better one. Not all art is pleasing - at least not pleasing to everyone. I saw alot of stuff at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art that I could not distinguish from a pile of garbage. But somebody thought it was art, cause it's there. And not all "composition(s) that evoke emotion" are art. A pile of dog doo on the sidewalk evokes an emotion in me, but I wouldn't call it art. But like I said - I don't have a better definition to suggest. - bob __________________ "As a twig is bent the tree inclines" - Virgil (70BC-19BC) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Check out my blog: bonsaiapprentice