Somebody Doesn't Like Salvador Dali's Works.

[Canary42]

Now, who could that be ?

[emmie]

i find them quite strange, but am no expert on his works....

[davebro]

dunno - I suppose you're gonna tell us. Yawn.

[bobbinwales]

If this is about a removed thread this may well go to.

[Buenchico]

It's too early in the day for guessing games, Canary42!

I once spent 2½ hours going around a massive exhibition of Dali's work in the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid. Although I enjoyed it greatly, I came out with no greater understanding of the man or his work than when I went in. It's all way beyond my understanding!

[emmie]

me too ^^

[andy-hughes]

I'm a massive fan of Dali's art.

I have no idea what the OP means, but there are hints that it might be mischief.

[emmie]

if canary replies i will be surprised...

[youngmafbog]

Art is subjective, some will like it others not.

[Khandro]

Chris // It's all way beyond my understanding!//

Why do people approach artworks as if they are a 'problem' which requires solving?

Do you 'understand' a piece of music which you love ?

[youngmafbog]

Surely depends on the art khandro. For me any abstract painting needs some understanding otherwise it just looks a mess. Same for the piles of dog poo once exhibited in the Tate, people were sitting on stools (no pun intended) and I couldnt understand it.

[naomi24]

ymb, I agree. Some works 'need' to be understood. Anything less detracts from the purpose.

[douglas9401]

"For me any abstract painting needs some understanding otherwise it just looks a mess"

or

Some people will belive anything they're told if it's dressed up in flowery imagery and language.

Horses for courses, or indeed swimming pools.

[Vagus]

I don’t agree.
I look at an abstract painting and either like it or not, depends on the colours, shapes, texture, but not my understanding of it.

[andy-hughes]

I think the eyes need to rationalise information they receive, the ears don't.

[Khandro]

//I think the eyes need to rationalise information they receive, the ears don't.//

How do you rationalise a sunset?

[andy-hughes]

Khando - You look at a sunset, and your eyes send information to your brain that tells your concious mind that you are looking at a sunset.

Your mind can't do that with a Dali painting, and I'm sure that was always Mr Dali's intention.

[Peter Pedant]

// I came out with no greater understanding of the man or his work //

he did an ad for French chocco - je suis fou completement fou de Chocolat Lavin !

also 1970 Dali was seeking inspiration by flinging cats by their tails onto roof. The Thpanith RSPCA protested and a compromise was reached - -- he put mattresses on the roof for the cats to land on

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[Khandro]

//You look at a sunset, and your eyes send information to your brain that tells your concious mind that you are looking at a sunset.//

and what about you unconscious mind? and also what if you don't understand astronomy, is it still a beautiful sunset?

[Peter Pedant]

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