let kris resell his collection to public art galleries and the rich ones pay for restoring and maintain architectural heritage and natural parks... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />
Haha! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> Selling my collection wouldn't change the course of history much - I'd be lucky to get the price of a crate of Guinness for it...
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what is the interest of art if it should be a private thing? why would it be reserved for the narcissic contemplation of some select few?
Nobody is suggesting that art should be reserved for the narcissistic contemplation of a select few. Remove the Public Art Galleries and Art doesn't stop being available for view - it would simply mean that the public would need to go to commercial galleries (and auctions) to see artwork (and buy if they chose) which of course they can do now. Same as if they wish to see and/or buy most other things in life. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> They might also try seeing that art is all around them for free if they have the eyes to see. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Why waste money public money on "Art" Galleries, why not free Music Galleries? Free beer? Free furniture? Much of art subsidy simply props up outmoded and outdated forms of expression that few people now have much interest in any more.
Museums? Different story, different role. I'd keep them for sure - but Rincewinds quote does specify "public art galleries of the world", so that's OK. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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people are educated by public Art galleries not by private collections and more they will be great, less ignorance will be a foul in this world...
Which people? 90% of the public never go near them! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Furthermore many of the items and exhibitions in Public galleries are actually owned and loaned by private collectors.
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anyhow when all the private collections will have been nationalised the rich (a bit less rich) would be able to consolate himshelf with admiring the sunset... so everybody will be happy there <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />
But I already enjoy the sunsets and my pictures. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/freak.gif" alt="" /> Who gives a damn if 90% of the world prefer pictures of pop stars and sports people on their walls (if anything). Stop trying to spoon feed the clods of the world something they're not interested in. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> They want junk food, junk TV and junk culture - leave them to it, and go your own way... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />
And there's always more lasting satisfaction in things that you have to put a little work into discovering for yourself. Make people put a little effort into discovering what art is all about and they will enjoy it all the more. Ban it altogether and they might just flock to it! But subsidising it, sticking it in a public building and telling the masses that it's "worthy" and "cultural" is a sure way to put a box round it and slowly strangle it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />
No, cut Mummy Government's apron strings and make art stand on its own feet and come to life on its own merits. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
