I fail to see how this is art

**nerve** · 01-15-2011 12:18 AM

deviantART: where ART meets application!

I just caught it on dA's main page and was thoroughly offended. seriously, does anyone consider this art? a profile pic on a dating site, maybe. but art? no. :/

**Marvo** · 01-15-2011 12:40 AM

Just some attention whore. There is nothing artistic about it. If anything you should report it.

**Puffin** · 01-15-2011 01:27 AM

Lol. I'm not logged in so the mature content filter's on, but I really don't want to see it now. x3 They should be embarrassed.

**nerve** · 01-15-2011 01:39 AM

I reported it but I don't expect them to do anything, because anything can be considered art now. but if the staff has any respect for real art then they'll delete it, hopefully (along with the rest of her gallery which is the same garbage)..

Puffin, sorry, I didn't realize it was mature. I don't think it's that bad really it's just a chick in a bikini thong holding up a camera, using a bathroom mirror to take a picture of her sticking her butt out u_u

it's not even a quality picture, it looks cell phone quality. like a shitty profile pic.

**Marvo** · 01-15-2011 01:53 AM

I'm baffled that camera companies can get away with making actual compact cameras with absolute shit quality. It's all about the megapixels these days. Doesn't matter if it's grainy and filled with colour noise. A lot of it is also due to people being terrible photographers, but still, A cellphone from 2006 could produce better quality than that camera.

**Scatterbrain** · 01-15-2011 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by nerve

I reported it but I don't expect them to do anything

I'd be disappointed if they did. Sure most people won't consider that art, most likely even the girl herself is only doing it for the attention. Still it "could" be an art attempt, and there's nothing to gain from going around deleting whatever is not deemed worthy of being called art.

It bothers me whenever people get offended and file complains about things that don't affect them in the least. Nobody is being forced to visit her page, why can't you just ignore it?

**Puffin** · 01-15-2011 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by nerve

Puffin, sorry, I didn't realize it was mature. I don't think it's that bad really it's just a chick in a bikini thong holding up a camera, using a bathroom mirror to take a picture of her sticking her butt out u_u

Ha, usually "mature content" is supposed to hide much more explicit stuff. But it's beyond me as to why someone would consider making themselves look egotistical and shallow through a... get ready for it... ART site.

**nerve** · 01-15-2011 03:17 AM

SB: I respect art, and that image is a disgrace. if you really think that could possibly be a sincere attempt at art then you have to be mental.

she should consider moving her "gallery" to "hotornot" because apparently that's what she thinks deviantart is.

**nerve** · 01-15-2011 03:38 AM

look at this magnificent work of art I just made! it's totally sincere. and totally art. it took a whole 5 seconds of planning. plus I had to change my shirt, and angle the camera (phone).. I might do some more but it took a lot out of me. I'm too exhausted from the mental preparation right now so maybe later.

no but you're right, bikini chick is probably for real.

**Scatterbrain** · 01-15-2011 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by nerve

SB: I respect art, and that image is a disgrace. if you really think that could possibly be a sincere attempt at art then you have to be mental.

I don't, read my post again. It's a matter of principle, also it doesn't hurt anyone.

**nerve** · 01-15-2011 04:31 AM

peeing on a grave doesn't hurt anyone. burning books doesn't hurt anyone. painting graffiti on a building doesn't hurt anyone. it's about respect. it's about class.

**Scatterbrain** · 01-15-2011 05:08 AM

Hardly valid comparisons..

**Marvo** · 01-15-2011 05:11 AM

I agree that your photo there isn't really art Nerve, but you're a lot more beautiful than that girl on DeviantArt

**juroara** · 01-15-2011 06:10 AM

Actually I feel bad that she's trying so hard

BTW, I really need to put my adult content filter back on DA, I was trying to look up flower references and my eyes burned

**Bearsy** · 01-15-2011 07:08 AM

Can't really complain about what's art or not though. I agree with you on this particular point, but if you censor one shitty photo of a chicks ass you have to censor them all.
And then what about the retards who upload their awful fursona or "if I was an anime" sketches all the time?
I don't think that's art but I just skip past it.

This

is just as bad as the image you posted, only difference is the medium.

But you can't be exclusionary.

**no-Name** · 01-15-2011 09:21 AM

all art is terrible/anything can be considered art
that is, if someone considers it art, it is.
it's also become artistic to point something out
as long as it's done
artfully

ps nerve is hot

**tommo** · 01-15-2011 03:40 PM

I KNEW you were a fucking girl!

At least I think I can see signs of breasts there.

I agree with you too. Of course this shit should be deleted. I mean, I could come up with a reason like "they are making a statement about modern western culture and our obsession with" bla bla bla. But THEY are not doing that. Therefore it is attention-whoring and should be deleted. But deviantart is a shit site now anyway. And I think they don't delete this shit just so they can say "LOOK! We have 38398384738702982 MEMBERS!!!!!!"

**Marvo** · 01-15-2011 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Bearsy

Can't really complain about what's art or not though. I agree with you on this particular point, but if you censor one shitty photo of a chicks ass you have to censor them all.

Is this some secret internet rule I haven't heard of?
This isn't some government that has to be fair to everybody. DeviantArt is a website with its own admins and moderators and they can do what ever they want. Just because they delete this picture, doesn't mean they have to delete all other pictures with girls showing their ass.

ps nerve is a dude

**mikeac** · 01-15-2011 04:31 PM

DeviantART is a website full of tracers, wannabes, and girls who want attention. There are very few things (notice I didn't even bother saying artwork) there that are good. I like a lot of their Photoshop brushes though. :3

**Scatterbrain** · 01-16-2011 03:18 AM

The real problem with deviantart is bad tagging. I make a search for "realism" and a ton of anime drawings turn up. THAT is something the mods should do something about.

**tommo** · 01-16-2011 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Marvo

ps nerve is a dude

I'm not buying it.

**nina** · 01-16-2011 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by no-Name

ps nerve is hot

agreed

**greenhavoc** · 01-16-2011 11:57 PM

wow! that's a dude?

**no-Name** · 01-16-2011 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

wow! that's a dude?

an artsy dude

**greenhavoc** · 01-17-2011 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by no-Name

an artsy dude

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