Modern Art 2

Christ on Crutches! Does anyone even read what I write? Did I imply, in some cute, naive, pretty little way, that there used to be some vague artistic utopia way back when that is now crumbled and gone? No, and there's a very good reason why I didn't even mention Rembrandt when I was mentioning great Art because he was as big a sell out as any Britney Spears, and took credit for work his pupils did. Nor did I mention Jeanette Winterson amongst the cruel non-Artists of the modern world because she is one of those who slips through the cracks. Certainly Art has always been commercial, something you can make money and fame on. But it used to be more appreciated, more praised, more sought after. It was something the elite, the educated, and the wealthy were willing to put in their lives, even though it is hard. Because of a true demand for it there was more of it at certain times in history. Today we have Paris Hilton trying to discover a "Simple Life." So don't bother posting me anymore bullshit about how today is just like yesterday, how nothing is essentially different, how people are all the same. If that's true than you'll have no problem chucking out your TV's, videos, CD player, washing machine, car, indoor plumbing, more than two or three outfits...etc. The modern world is making us lazy, indolent sheep. And all of the middle of the road to the right's knee-jerk reactions that this is actually heaven and dissenters are all idiots are just that, knee-jerk reactions of the mindless who don't want to admit their own failings. But perhaps this is too strong. Art certainly is a luxury, historically and presently, reserved for the educated at very least. If one is ignorant and/or concerned with where one's next meal is coming from than discussions about books, paintings and films are banal. Perhaps I have merely misread my own audience, mistaking them for the kind of people who, traditionally, have involved themselves with Art.