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OftenBen  ·  3368 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Dear Hubski, Is Art Subjective or Objective and how do we Determine Good Art?

I would say that all art is subjective. And I would say there are two separate questions to ask when asking if a piece of art is 'bad.'

Is it 'bad' because it fails to evoke any emotion or feeling in it's audience?

Or is it 'bad' because it's offensive?





_refugee_  ·  3368 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Here's another one for you though -

Is it bad because it fails to execute/convey its intent?

I think it is slightly different than your first. I think it's possible to elicit emotions from your audience by accident, especially if you are not an experienced craftsman. But those emotions are like hitting a target you shot at in the dark. You can get something out of people if you try hard enough, but a truly good artist should be able to say, "I am going to make a sad piece," and make a piece that has that effect on people. So a) I think good art has intent behind it; and b) I think good art is able to convey that intent.