Thomas, You missed it. It already is the dominant art form. It's called Op-Art.
REH ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Lunde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 1:01 PM Subject: Re: Even nationalised circuses! (Re: Loss of the middle class) > Thomas: > > Interesting thoughts. What the masses watch today is TV. God forbid that > the Simpsons become the dominant art form of our century in future > historians interpretations of our Art - and yet it could happen. > > thoughts, > > Thomas Lunde > > > > on 2/26/02 12:02 PM, Brian McAndrews at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > At 3:49 PM -0800 2002/02/25, Harry Pollard wrote: > >> But the only way for the arts to flourish in a free society is by > >> attracting a large following. And the only way for that following to > >> materialize is by education. Initially in the schools... > > > > Hi Harry, > > I wonder if the masses of 'groundlings' standing in the sloping yard > > of the Rose Theatre drinking pints and enjoying Shakespeare's plays > > were educated enough to enjoy the arts? Did they consider it ART or > > a great story? They took in Shakespeare's plays after watching bear > > and bull baiting. I also wonder what our ignorant masses are > > currently watching or listening to that will be considered ART in > > 2402? Beethoven upset a lot of patrons with his emotionally charged > > music; it had a very powerful effect on women which worried many men. > > > > Take care, > > Brian McAndrews >
