Ash's Art Appreciation, Lecture #1

[names-ash.livejournal.com]

::Ash sits, his feet propped up on his desk,awaiting his coffee::

Alright, sign the attendance sheet, sit down, and shut up! There will be time for discussion after the presentation.

::dims the lights, and starts up the slide projector::

Alright, we're gonna start with the most basic of concepts, knuckleheads.

::He clicks to the first slide. It merely reads "WHAT IS ART?" in big blue letters::

That's right, what is art? I'm sure you could find a definition in one of them dictionary thingies, but I'm just gonna show you, got it?

::Clicks to the next slide, "The Mona Lisa"::

Art!

::Clicks to the next slide, Warhol's "Campbell's Soup Can"::

Not art!

::Next slide, "The Birth of Venus"::

Art!

::this continues for a good hour, of Ash simply declaring famous paintings Art or Not Art::

Alright, that's the lecture for today. Now, talk amongst your pretty little selves, and don't be afraid to ask any questions.

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ATTENDANCE SHEET

[names-ash.livejournal.com]

Sign here to be counted as present, knuckleheads

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

((*loves Ash, OMG*))

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake takes in the presentation, eyebrows arching higher for each Not Art declaration. "So..." she says, once Ash is done. "PopArt isn't actual art? And neither is impressionism, or cubism? No, I lie. That was Guernica in there, wasn't there?"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

*Signs in*

"Coach? Why isn't Andy Warhol's soup can not considered Art? Are you saying that images of popular culture and consumerism are merely manufactured images of our times and not worthy or appreciation? And is art only painting of women?"

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

*signs in*

*watches slideshow*

*is only slightly confused about what might be the criteria for art/not art, decides it is a rather opinion based idea and that perhaps there were some people in this Shadow that had more money than brains when the Jackson Pollock goes by.*

[youngest-sister.livejournal.com]

*the teacher announces 'Art!'*

*Delirium looks confused*

I'M PrettY suRe thaT onE Is BenJaMin reaLly.

[persian-eunuch.livejournal.com]

*signs in*

*watches slideshow*

*takes professor Ash's word on what is art and isn't*

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

*is in attendance, but apparently dozed through most of the class*

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

Chihaya was there, he tried to slink in after the slide show started and took a seat in the back.

((player was trying to get internet access back after touch and go all day on Monday))