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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Diane CBPFC on October 11, 2007, 03:29:01 PM

Title: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Diane CBPFC on October 11, 2007, 03:29:01 PM: Take the test: http://reverent.org/true_art_or_fake_art.html (http://reverent.org/true_art_or_fake_art.html)

I got 67% :-\
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Elizabeth on October 11, 2007, 04:34:49 PM: I got 83%.

Have you seen the hole in the floor at the Tate Modern? Someone said you could lose a whole toddler in one end of it... ???
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/dorissalcedo/default.shtm
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Vulture on October 11, 2007, 07:45:38 PM: I got 50%. Mind you, I may not know much about art, but I know what I like! ::)
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Diane CBPFC on October 11, 2007, 10:05:08 PM: Elizatheth - does that mean that on April 7th a truckload of cement will be delivered to the Tate? ;D

I liked the story behind Shibboleth - but I think the art itself will be yet another Shibboleth - those that get it, and those that would like to, but are distracted by the bloody big crack in the floor.
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on October 11, 2007, 11:45:10 PM: 92% - I slipped up on question 6...should have gone with my gut instinct.

I like a lot of modern art. It's the critics and collectors I detest - the pretentious promulgators of instant fame and patronage, based on little more than the whim of the moment, which can make or break an artist of little or enormous talent. Mind you, if any of them suddenly decided that what I do for a modest living was worth megabucks, that'd be different.
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: peter on October 11, 2007, 11:52:20 PM: Quote from: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on October 11, 2007, 11:45:10 PM
92% - I slipped up on question 6...should have gone with my gut instinct.

I like a lot of modern art. It's the critics and collectors I detest - the pretentious promulgators of instant fame and patronage, based on little more than the whim of the moment, which can make or break an artist of little or enormous talent. Mind you, if any of them suddenly decided that what I do for a modest living was worth megabucks, that'd be different.

We all believe you Tarks 93%
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on October 12, 2007, 12:04:13 AM: I know, Peter - it's hard to believe I got one wrong, but it's the truth.

I don't think you can actually get 93% (assuming you're offering that up as your score), but I'm sure Mincey will explain the maths for you.
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Mince on October 12, 2007, 08:45:22 AM: Peter can bend space and time. I wouldn't be too sure.
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Vulture on October 12, 2007, 09:55:54 AM: "Mincy Face" !!??
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Colin on October 12, 2007, 11:06:38 AM: Quote from: Diane CBPFC on October 11, 2007, 10:05:08 PM
Elizatheth - does that mean that on April 7th a truckload of cement will be delivered to the Tate? ;D

Thats my birthday ;D
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Diane CBPFC on October 13, 2007, 05:33:07 PM: I don't expect they will ask you to wheel up barrows of cement seeing it's your birthday Colin - they probably have union artists with colourful shovels to do the job - perhaps blindfolded wearing bunny costumes.
Title: Re: How are you at Modern Art?
Post by: Malc on October 13, 2007, 10:12:34 PM: I got 67% too. I think the other got under the wire with a couple of those nice spirograph-type things.

It just proves that anyone can do "modern" art. One thing in my defence, however, is that I didn't misidentify any classic abstract pieces as fake.