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Originally Posted by Sharon Knettell
. . . I moved it . . .
I . . . do not care for subtext or purpose in art.
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Certainly, that's your perogative.
If by subtext, you mean those essays accompanying a painting on display, I agree wholeheartedly. A painting should stand on its own merits. Not many works transcend their originating point of reference, however.
If there's no purpose . . . why do it ?