It gets tougher to pinpoint exactly what she's doing but some people like her so she must be doing something right.
This doesn't necessarily contradict with what Sbell was saying, though. Everyone has a talent for something. That's obviously not what Sbell meant - he was saying Winehouse had no talent as an artist/musician. This doesn't contradict with "she had a talent at appealing to some people because some people like her."
Whereas Pollock's fanbase I'd assume is almost all pretentious "art interpretation" people, and it's very easy to see what makes them tick, and thus where the talent lies. Maybe I'm wrong-- maybe there are average joes on the street who can say "whoa, this is amazing" but I'm just not seeing it as very likely.
Yeah, I'm not sure where you're getting this idea from. I don't know how many of the people who like Pollock are pretentious, but this seems to be based on speculation (or wishful thinking?) on your part rather than facts. My Dad hates most abstract art as much as you do, and he loves Pollock. I like Pollock. I hope you don't think I'm a pretentious art interpretation guy >_>
You may think interpretation of the painting and the painting itself are inseparable and that you have to be talented at painting to be able to manipulate, but I just don't agree with that.
I don't think this.
Sorry if this was offensive.
Not at all! Even if your opinions are wrong. :-P
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