I disagree entirely
That is like saying "Well, he's dead and famous so therefore it must be good"
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 13:30, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

How is it anything like saying that?
What I said was almost the exact opposite of that.

The context and intention behind the artwork is important in understanding whether or not it is interesting. It isn't enough to look at the art say 'I don't like it' and move on. That's just as simplistic as saying 'he;s famous therefore its good'.
( WormuIus, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 13:35, Reply)

What does when the Tate bought it have to do with liking it more or less?
Or when it was made?
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 13:36, Reply)

Lets say he'd made loads of paintings of swans and then suddenly he made this new thing and immediately the Tate bought it.
This creates a different context to
He made fucking thousands of the things that all looked the same and the Tate only bought it just after he died because it could get it cheap before the price went up.

Different context again.

I appreciate this might be new to you so sorry if I'm going a bit fast.
( WormuIus, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 13:49, Reply)

Makes absolutely fuck all difference to whether to like it or not
You either like something or don't. Context doesn't come into it
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 13:53, Reply)

I like "The importance of being Ernest"
but without understanding the context I doubt I'd find it very funny at all.
( WormuIus, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 13:55, Reply)

Moving it across to a film is slightly different I think
I know film is "art" before you fucking start
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 13:57, Reply)

"The importance of being Ernest" is a play
maybe the work of Hogarth might be a better example.
Taken out of context it isn't half as interesting, witty and enjoyable.
( WormuIus, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 14:07, Reply)

Now with a painting by Hogarth
there are already embedded visual clues that allow you to guess pretty accurately at the historical context.Art doesn't exist in a vacuum.
( WormuIus, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 14:08, Reply)