[Dixielandjazz] Is it Art yet? And who decides?

[Marek Boym]

On the other hand, don't forget Mr. Toohey!
Cheers

On 16/09/2007, Steve Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Below excerpted From a long article in the NY Times about a dispute between
> the artist, Christoph Büchel and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary
> Art which wants to display an unfinished work they commissioned, and then
> halted before completion because of budget constraints.
>
> Interesting philosophical question as it might apply to jazz musicians.
> <grin>
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
> Is It Art Yet? And Who Decides?
>
> Never underestimate the amount of resentment and hostility we harbor toward
> artists. It springs largely from envy. They can behave quite badly, but
> mainly they operate with a kind of freedom and courage that other people
> don¹t risk or enjoy. And it can lead to wondrous things.
>
> In the end it doesn¹t matter how many people toil on a work of art, or how
> much money is spent on it. The artist¹s freedom includes the right to say,
> ³This is not a work of art unless I say so.²
>
>
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