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On a positive note: maybe the posts are a little passionate because we actually care about art and what we're doing.....
I don't feel Jim is denigrating any form of art, or anyone contributing to the thread, either.
It's quite possible to have respect and an open mind about "realism" and so-called "modern" art. Incidentally, if you look at some of the drawings from the "golden age" you might be surprised to see that a few of them were distinctly "gestural", and there were many "pentimenti" (or repentances!) of the artists.
I heard a classical music expert on the radio recently who said "the purpose of music is to change lives".
How does this sound: "the purpose of art is to change lives"? I kind of like the ring of it, and it seems we are really talking about the purpose of art....
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