Jan 22 - Line for the day

'The room we have rented looks gorgeous, all red velvet drapes and deco accents, like something out of an Erte drawing.'
- Pg 102, Pick me Up, by Zoe Rice

So the last 'e' in 'Erte' has an accent on it. I'm not sure how to reproduce that here...or even if I want to take the time and effort to figure out. Something about the world of art always makes me feel that its so pretentious. Really, all those squiggly lines or dabs of color actually mean something? I mean I get nice photos of stuff, landscapes, babies, stuff in action. I don't get random swirls of colors...most of the times. I don't get why a painting should cost more than how much it would take to sustain a community of people. I don't get why knowing how different brush strokes, artist names, schools of work, time periods etc. should be quintessential to be considered a connoisseur. So some people call differentiate one stroke of brush from the other...good for them. What I don't understand is why if I can't differentiate it, I'm not worthy of art. If true art is something that makes people think, see things in a different way, open their eyes, appreciate something ... how does it matter if I can name fifteen gazillion masters of art or not. To someone red velvet is art...to another its garish. I've really lost track of my rant here! All I know is that the world of art is much larger than a few people who are pretentious about it. And I don't care if what I like is a masterpiece or worth less than the medium its made on. The fact is I like it. And red velvet ain't really my cup of tea. Having said that..I'm off to google Erte drawing and how to get an accent in blogger text!