Talk:Classificatory disputes about art

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Contents 1 Arguments for video games 2 The Paintings of Picasso Are Art 3 Can an encyclopedia be cited? 4 Recent examples of disputed conceptual art 5 Fair use rationale for Image:Vampmasq.jpg 6 Fair use rationale for Image:Sons big boss.JPG

[edit] Arguments for video games

At the moment I like "Film critic Roger Ebert, for example, has gone on record claiming that video games are not art, and for structural reasons will always be inferior to cinema" but I think that the argument of Kojima should be integrated, as well as Crawford and Klosterman. My first language isn't English, which may or not be the reason, but while I don't generally have difficulty writing in English, but I had a hard time trying to give a brief idea of Kojima's thoughts.

Keep up the work, it looks great. --A Sunshade Lust 19:41, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Paintings of Picasso Are Art

Tyrenius-- I will concede that the sentence is nicer with the change you made. But it doesn't as well illustrate the possibilities of "classificatory disputes about art." Bus stop 18:21, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

I think the definite statement is a more accurate representation of the current critical consensus. "Should be considered" indicates a reservation which is not present and is therefore slightly misleading. But I don't think it's a major issue. Tyrenius 18:53, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

I agree with everything you've said. And I don't think there is any difference between our two versions. But I like it the way it is because it addresses the subject of the article. It raises the possibility that a critic could not consider a painting of Picasso to be art. Bus stop 19:05, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it is misleading, but it is only misleading about something that is not the subject of the article. It is not misleading about the subject of the article. It points out the subject of the article at work, in a hypothetical instance, though that instance does not in fact reflect reality. Bus stop 19:14, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Maybe you're right. Bus stop 19:48, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

I think the point that you are concerned with is shown by the fact that previously these things weren't considered art. It shows the evaluation can change, and certainly by implication that there was a contest about this at some stage, though this isn't stated as such. Tyrenius 21:38, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes, you are right. Bus stop 21:58, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Can an encyclopedia be cited?

I can't claim much knowledge about how Wikipedia is produced. However, citing Britannica Online seems incorrect. It is certainly disconcerting to see another secondary source, while hoping to read an informative article.

Definitions of art

Britannica Online defines it as "the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others"[1]. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.99.15.168 (talk) 23:49, 17 January 2007 (UTC).

I don't see any problem. It is a reliable source. Tyrenius 00:05, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Recent examples of disputed conceptual art

The examples currently listed in this section are not noteworthy in art historical terms. These stories gained some notoriety within the UK in the late 90s until the present time due to Britain's right wing tabloid media, which also tends to retain a philistine attitude to contemporary art. To state those arguments here is to give them unfair credence and to slant the article in a very British direction. None of the artworks mentioned in this list is disputed in terms of their status as art. The only serious, credible issue has been whether they are art historically significant. Zeneka 18:50, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Vampmasq.jpg

Image:Vampmasq.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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— Save_Us_229 20:29, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Sons big boss.JPG

Image:Sons big boss.JPG is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 05:25, 24 January 2008 (UTC)