Re: Sicko humor as art?

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From: Jack Fulton (jfulton@itsa.ucsf.edu)
Date: 08/12/02-09:36:16 PM Z

Leslie:
  This sort of work is linked with the past. I did not look completely
through this site but though I'm not enamored of the work, it is not about
sex or torture etc.
  What do you think of Joel Peter Witkin's work? Or, what about Jeff Koons?
You may be on to something about how these elements are 'rampant in our
community' but you are hopefully referring to the world community. What with
AIDS, war, religious hate mongering, arguments over property/territory
rights and things of that ilk . . the world is in trouble.
  In some sense it seems you are barking up the wrong tree by attempting to
place an opinion one step away from censorship upon certain works. It is not
that I'm a prissy person nor a Republican but what you are upset about is
one of the world's problems and that is humanity itself. We're beyond
Malthus . . . there are simply too many of us and we need to stop
procreating at the same prolific rate. Art merely reflects the social
conditions of the world.
Jack Fulton

> I have been a fairly silent member for a couple of years and have greatly
> appreciated all of the knowledge and discussion about alt processes and art.
> But I am greatly disappointed by artists who use torture as a form of humor
> as per the following site's product link:
>
> www.deadcat.ca/
>
> Art is supposed to challenge, but today it seems that a lack of true
> inspiration is rampant in our community and the world, hence many artists
> turn toward shock, sex and torture in producing images.
>
> Pedophelia (sp?) and abuse is most of the news today and stats show that
> animal torture is one step away from molestation, abuse and murder.
>
> Any one up for response?
>
> Best, Leslie Shively
>
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