What is Art?

What is Art?

“Art is the creative expression of your mind.”

-Maria Guzzetta

  

“Onement VI” by Barnett Newman

Bad Art

I consider this bad art because in my mind it makes absolutely no sense. One could argue that art is subjective, that it comes from perspective. In my opinion this is bad art. Yes, I am curious as to what the artist was thinking when he painted this. If I could ask what he was thinking, it would be to see if he was crazy. The other thing that boggles my mind about this is that this painting sold for 43.8 million dollars. Who would pay that much for a blue line on a blue painting?!

“Beartooth” from Beartooth Pass

Good Art

I consider this good art, but that would be an understatement.  I consider this photo amazing.  I love the meaning behind this picture.  The tooth looking peak is what named the whole Beartooth Pass, its the Beartooth of Beartooth pass.  What also makes me love this photo is that it holds personal meaning to me, I can actually relate to this photo.  On the drive to a backpacking trip in Montana over the summer we drove Beartooth Pass and actually passed this exact spot.  It also captures most of what Montana is about.  The mountains and the snow still there late into the summer, my sister and I had a snowball fight in the middle of July near the highest point of Beartooth Pass.  This photo holds a special meaning to me making this far better than good art, this is amazing art.