Now this is wierd...from a national magazine

Arvon · 07-20-2002, 10:33 PM

• We keep trying to plumb the depths of idiocy that characterize the world of avant-garde art, but we are coming to think that those depths may, perhaps, be un-plumbable, Consider the brief career of Italian artist Piero Manzoni, who died at the age of 29 from a liver condition brought on by hard drinking, Prior to his death, Manzoni decided to make-guess what?- "an ironic statement" about the art markets. He thereupon canned 90 samples of his own feces, labeled the cans appropriately ("mereda d'artista"), and offered them for sale. If you think that no sane person would shell out good money for canned poop, you are simply not au coutant. London's Tate Gallery recently acquired a can for £22,300. Since this is more than the item would fetch if its 30 grams of ordure were replaced by an equal weight of pure gold, this is very good money indeed. The Pompidou Museum of Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York have also bought cans of the late Signot Manzoni's doo-doo, we learn. Gallery-goers should maintain a prudent distance from the exhibit, though: Owing to defects in the canning process, 45 of the original 90 cans have exploded.

Mojo · 07-20-2002, 10:44 PM

That's kinda scary...but then again, it is "art". A lot of other "art" isn't up to much, for example, a lot of Jackson Pollock's work to name but one artist. At least one of his "masterpieces" involve nothing more than random splotches of paint on a canvas. Now, anyone can do that, but it takes a real "artist" to sell it for thousands of ...

I want that job...

Kakero · 07-20-2002, 11:10 PM

£22,300 for some stupid 90 cans which 45 exploded! shehshh!!

The Hunter of Jahanna · 07-20-2002, 11:18 PM

If i want canned poop I will just can my own!!

Scholarcs · 07-21-2002, 04:41 AM

hmmm I wonder if I could can some poop and pretend its 100 years old? Then sell it and become rich.

johnny · 07-21-2002, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scholarcs:
hmmm I wonder if I could can some poop and pretend its 100 years old? Then sell it and become rich.

Wanna go in business with me ?

07-20-2002, 10:33 PM	#1
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	• We keep trying to plumb the depths of idiocy that characterize the world of avant-garde art, but we are coming to think that those depths may, perhaps, be un-plumbable, Consider the brief career of Italian artist Piero Manzoni, who died at the age of 29 from a liver condition brought on by hard drinking, Prior to his death, Manzoni decided to make-guess what?- "an ironic statement" about the art markets. He thereupon canned 90 samples of his own feces, labeled the cans appropriately ("mereda d'artista"), and offered them for sale. If you think that no sane person would shell out good money for canned poop, you are simply not au coutant. London's Tate Gallery recently acquired a can for £22,300. Since this is more than the item would fetch if its 30 grams of ordure were replaced by an equal weight of pure gold, this is very good money indeed. The Pompidou Museum of Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York have also bought cans of the late Signot Manzoni's doo-doo, we learn. Gallery-goers should maintain a prudent distance from the exhibit, though: Owing to defects in the canning process, 45 of the original 90 cans have exploded. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

07-20-2002, 10:44 PM	#2
Mojo Elminster Join Date: July 17, 2002 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Age: 37 Posts: 451	That's kinda scary...but then again, it is "art". A lot of other "art" isn't up to much, for example, a lot of Jackson Pollock's work to name but one artist. At least one of his "masterpieces" involve nothing more than random splotches of paint on a canvas. Now, anyone can do that, but it takes a real "artist" to sell it for thousands of ... I want that job... __________________ Say No to Cosmetics Control! And the Trouser Tyranny!<br /><br />Like Final Fantasy? -[url]\"http://forums.ragnarokextreme.net\" target=\"_blank\">Ragnarok Extreme Forums</a>!!

07-20-2002, 11:18 PM	#4
The Hunter of Jahanna Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: NY , NY Age: 63 Posts: 960	If i want canned poop I will just can my own!! __________________ \"How much do I love you?? I\'ll tell you one thing, it\'d be a whole hell of a lot more if you stopped nagging me and made me a friggin sandwich.\"

07-21-2002, 04:41 AM	#5
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	hmmm I wonder if I could can some poop and pretend its 100 years old? Then sell it and become rich. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

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Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	£22,300 for some stupid 90 cans which 45 exploded! shehshh!!

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