>>>I guess definition of art is as wide as that hole Romo ran through, but I'll give it a shot.
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>>>>This is from todays installment of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
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>>>...because now "artist" rather make a political (or social or regligious) statement with their art than make art.
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>>As opposed to the art, music, literature of bygone eras which had no political, social, or religious content whatsoever????????
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>Of course there were. geeezzz...
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>But it is my opinion that there seems to be more of the hateful and derogatory art. To me art should be uplifting and inspiring.

With all due respect, you may misunderstand art. However defined (paintings, music, writing, architecture, etc.), art has a long and illustrious history of provocation. It sticks a needle in delicate places and presses hard. That's the point. Not all art provokes but it sure isn't out of character. I actually find it uplifting that we aren't all sentenced to dull lives with an inevitable conclusion. It's nice when things outside my normal realm make me think. I do not mean anything offensive about that; as an immigrant you know more than I ever will about being outside one's normal realm. But we do disagree about the meaning and value of art.