/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>Art is useless
Ever heard that statement? Well, it is COMPLETELY WRONG.
1) From a historical standpoint, it is crucial : this depicts either current stuff more or less accurately
>Oh but we have cameras now,they didn't
AND it conveys what people think about at the time,their views, etc...You're not just looking at a photo, you're looking at the mind of someone too.
2) Good art looks good And has a message to transmit : the more beautiful your representation is, the more it might impact the audience. Hard to tell how magnificent ancient Greece was if you just draw stick figures... Hard to make people think about profound subjects when your message is as stupid as "fanart of characters behaving like prostitutes"...
3) From a business standpoint : sell something.A tangible product. Go ahead, try it. Without art.
You will have a tough time maintaining the interest of your target if what they will use/see everyday in their living room/show to their friends looks terrible or inappropriate.

Now discuss about how "art is useless" (or there's more than these points above)

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