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Andy Wainwright
Mar 31, 2013, 10:43:52 PM3/31/13
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Art is an outlet for the primal, animalistic urges that are part of the
human psyche. It's sometimes called the "reptilian" mind, an early part
of evolution scientists believe is responsible for our basic emotions.
The great thing about painting, poetry, music, drama, comedy and so
forth is that it allows expression of this part of the mind, accepting
rather than suppressing it, and allowing the steam of passion to be
released in a generally pleasant manner.
Unfortunately, we don't live in a world that's anywhere near as free as
it's cracked up to be. People are largely used as just a higher form of
pork, disposable pawns in someone else's chess game. Those in control
rather like the effect of suppressing art because the emotions that art
provides an outlet for can be used to give them power instead.
Here's a great little example from history. Hitler's paintings weren't
actually that bad. However, there's not much money to be made from
paintings, compared to say, large scale rearmament.
The "Hobbesian" fear-based material heirarchy can only be maintained by
rechannelling this potentially creative force into something different
and destructive. Jealousy, class, religious and ethnic tension, sexual
exploitation, ganging up on the different and so forth. Those falling
victim to this state of slavery- because that's what it is- develop a
distorted worldview and an incorrect picture of human nature without
knowing it. Dog eat dog is achieved by essentially turning people into dogs.
This isn't a political left or right issue. Politicians of all sides of
the spectrum have been almost uniformally anti-art, the only interest
they've shown is if money is involved. In fact, money has been routinely
used to devalue artistic effort and achievement- what I'd term
"commercialise and lobotomise"- the money comes in, the message goes
out. The creation of a corporate work environment in a "creative" field
pushes out the creative minds and brings in copiers, demographics and
formulas in their place.
human psyche. It's sometimes called the "reptilian" mind, an early part
of evolution scientists believe is responsible for our basic emotions.
The great thing about painting, poetry, music, drama, comedy and so
forth is that it allows expression of this part of the mind, accepting
rather than suppressing it, and allowing the steam of passion to be
released in a generally pleasant manner.
Unfortunately, we don't live in a world that's anywhere near as free as
it's cracked up to be. People are largely used as just a higher form of
pork, disposable pawns in someone else's chess game. Those in control
rather like the effect of suppressing art because the emotions that art
provides an outlet for can be used to give them power instead.
Here's a great little example from history. Hitler's paintings weren't
actually that bad. However, there's not much money to be made from
paintings, compared to say, large scale rearmament.
The "Hobbesian" fear-based material heirarchy can only be maintained by
rechannelling this potentially creative force into something different
and destructive. Jealousy, class, religious and ethnic tension, sexual
exploitation, ganging up on the different and so forth. Those falling
victim to this state of slavery- because that's what it is- develop a
distorted worldview and an incorrect picture of human nature without
knowing it. Dog eat dog is achieved by essentially turning people into dogs.
This isn't a political left or right issue. Politicians of all sides of
the spectrum have been almost uniformally anti-art, the only interest
they've shown is if money is involved. In fact, money has been routinely
used to devalue artistic effort and achievement- what I'd term
"commercialise and lobotomise"- the money comes in, the message goes
out. The creation of a corporate work environment in a "creative" field
pushes out the creative minds and brings in copiers, demographics and
formulas in their place.
Jeff
Apr 1, 2013, 5:58:42 AM4/1/13
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>
> Here's a great little example from history. Hitler's paintings weren't
> actually that bad. However, there's not much money to be made from
> paintings, compared to say, large scale rearmament.
>
worth. Several well over $100,000.
Jeff
Mentalguy2k8
Apr 1, 2013, 8:26:46 AM4/1/13
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"Andy Wainwright" <andrewricha...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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Which artists, specifically, have been persecuted because they are artists
in the last 20 years?
You really need to give up the drugs.
Dissenter
Apr 1, 2013, 9:12:59 AM4/1/13
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On Mon, 1 Apr 2013 13:26:46 +0100, "Mentalguy2k8"
<Mental...@gmail.com> wrote:
>"Andy Wainwright" <andrewricha...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:kjas5b$g7j$1...@dont-email.me...
>
>Which artists, specifically, have been persecuted because they are artists
>in the last 20 years?
Graham Ovenden.
<Mental...@gmail.com> wrote:
>"Andy Wainwright" <andrewricha...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:kjas5b$g7j$1...@dont-email.me...
>
>Which artists, specifically, have been persecuted because they are artists
>in the last 20 years?
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Dissenter
M Purcell
Apr 1, 2013, 9:10:53 PM4/1/13
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On Apr 1, 6:12 am, Dissenter <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Apr 2013 13:26:46 +0100, "Mentalguy2k8"
>
> <Mentalguy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Apr 2013 13:26:46 +0100, "Mentalguy2k8"
>
> >"Andy Wainwright" <andrewrichardwainwri...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:kjas5b$g7j$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> >Which artists, specifically, have been persecuted because they are artists
> >in the last 20 years?
>
> Graham Ovenden.
It seems to be more about a subject matter that is generally illegal
>
> >Which artists, specifically, have been persecuted because they are artists
> >in the last 20 years?
>
> Graham Ovenden.
and intent is a difficult thing to prove. The Stuart Hall scandal must
have made the climate more intense.
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