Fact or Fiction: The greatest of artists must...

pclstyle

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...possess prodigious technical competency as a prerequisite to their genius.


think michaelangelo, mozart, shakespeare; or more relevant to our generation- perlman, hendrix, coen brothers, lynch

- heh, i feel guilty putting the contemporaries in the same sentence as their predecessors, when the difference in ability/genius is so apparent - but bear with me


i.e. 95% critics don't know what the fvck they're talking about. too many believe that they can know true inspiration without having potential, or worse- that they can minimalize another without possessing any sort of talent to call their own.


:: inspired by sitting through an idiot's tirade over the cafeteria table, about how tarantino makes scorsese and kubrick look like children.
 

compnovice

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There is nothing as an art genius... it's all about marketing hype... That said I suck at any form of art...
 

broon

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Technical competancy is not necessary in every case....Pablo Picasso.

 

JS80

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throwing paint at the wall is not art.

lying on your back for four years drawing a magnificent masterpiece that stands the test of time is art.