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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Sacked... on Apr 29, 2014 22:24:00 GMT 1, When talking about art, there are more than a few vocabulary words that -- let's face it -- we use to sound smart. Call them highfalutin and grandiloquent (see what we did there?), terms like "postmodernism" and "assemblage" are tossed about like badges of honor or passwords to an exclusive club. And, in our efforts to belong to the realm of snobby critics and hyper-conceptual artists, we end up misusing words that have very real, definitive meanings.
So, in an effort to dispel any vocab rumors and equip our readers with a handy pocket guide to art jargon, we're playing "Define That Term!" here on HuffPost Arts and Culture. Behold, 10 terms and expressions that don't mean what you think they mean.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/misused-art-terms_n_5214488.html?utm_hp_ref=arts
When talking about art, there are more than a few vocabulary words that -- let's face it -- we use to sound smart. Call them highfalutin and grandiloquent (see what we did there?), terms like "postmodernism" and "assemblage" are tossed about like badges of honor or passwords to an exclusive club. And, in our efforts to belong to the realm of snobby critics and hyper-conceptual artists, we end up misusing words that have very real, definitive meanings. So, in an effort to dispel any vocab rumors and equip our readers with a handy pocket guide to art jargon, we're playing "Define That Term!" here on HuffPost Arts and Culture. Behold, 10 terms and expressions that don't mean what you think they mean. www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/misused-art-terms_n_5214488.html?utm_hp_ref=arts |
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Poster Bob
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Poster Bob on Apr 29, 2014 22:39:37 GMT 1, a pet peeve of mine is listening to people in lines at shows saying "iconic image." congratulations on your sole misused art phrase.
a pet peeve of mine is listening to people in lines at shows saying "iconic image." congratulations on your sole misused art phrase.
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by balibob on Apr 30, 2014 9:40:54 GMT 1, Well I never, Tint, Tone and Shade now explained perfectly. Shame I will have forgotten by the time I finish typing this.
Well I never, Tint, Tone and Shade now explained perfectly. Shame I will have forgotten by the time I finish typing this.
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 11:30:03 GMT 1, I don't pretend to be smart.... I usually let the artist (or whoever it is) doing the talk and move on saying "what an asshole, wasting my time and my pleasure as spectator, trying to explain things and bulls**ts I don't even care about" 
I don't pretend to be smart.... I usually let the artist (or whoever it is) doing the talk and move on saying "what an asshole, wasting my time and my pleasure as spectator, trying to explain things and bulls**ts I don't even care about" |
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Ponyboy Curtis on Apr 30, 2014 11:38:28 GMT 1, So...negative space. The use of. Advise me forum. (rather than googling it which would be way to easy and not help my post count.  )
So...negative space. The use of. Advise me forum. (rather than googling it which would be way to easy and not help my post count. ) |
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 11:47:06 GMT 1, So can we get 10 art words used on here, with explanations that the general public would have no idea what they mean ?.
I'll start with with an easy one.
1) Flipper- A person who buys a piece of art with the sole intent of selling for profit (quickly).
So can we get 10 art words used on here, with explanations that the general public would have no idea what they mean ?.
I'll start with with an easy one.
1) Flipper- A person who buys a piece of art with the sole intent of selling for profit (quickly).
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 11:47:47 GMT 1, Feel free to redefine.
Feel free to redefine.
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Poster Bob on Apr 30, 2014 11:50:19 GMT 1, So can we get 10 art words used on here, with explanations that the general public would have no idea what they mean ?. I'll start with with an easy one. 1) Flipper- A person who buys a piece of art with the sole intent of selling for profit (quickly).
So can we get 10 art words used on here, with explanations that the general public would have no idea what they mean ?. I'll start with with an easy one. 1) Flipper- A person who buys a piece of art with the sole intent of selling for profit (quickly). A person who buys art and then later on sells it and receives any amount of profit. That is, everyone at some point in time. |
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Ponyboy Curtis on Apr 30, 2014 11:52:08 GMT 1, So does that make someone who buys a piece for flipping and fails to make money a flopper?
So does that make someone who buys a piece for flipping and fails to make money a flopper?
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 11:59:11 GMT 1, Personally I don't think that's the same thing. But I've a name for what you have described 'Human'.
So can we get 10 art words used on here, with explanations that the general public would have no idea what they mean ?. I'll start with with an easy one. 1) Flipper- A person who buys a piece of art with the sole intent of selling for profit (quickly). A person who buys art and then later on sells it and receives any amount of profit. That is, everyone at some point in time.
Personally I don't think that's the same thing. But I've a name for what you have described 'Human'. So can we get 10 art words used on here, with explanations that the general public would have no idea what they mean ?. I'll start with with an easy one. 1) Flipper- A person who buys a piece of art with the sole intent of selling for profit (quickly). A person who buys art and then later on sells it and receives any amount of profit. That is, everyone at some point in time. |
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 12:00:03 GMT 1, 2) Bagging-
Anyone want to define that ?.
2) Bagging-
Anyone want to define that ?.
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Ponyboy Curtis on Apr 30, 2014 12:01:42 GMT 1, 2) Bagging- Anyone want to define that ?.
Not on a family forum 
2) Bagging- Anyone want to define that ?. Not on a family forum |
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 12:38:31 GMT 1, Some hard one to find (if you are not a crook) !
3/ Rafter bid ??
4/ Underwriter ??
5/ Collusion ??
Ahahaha !!! Now we talk !!! You only know the definition of these if you practiced them or heard about some people practicing them... If you never heard of them, you are clean
Some hard one to find (if you are not a crook) ! 3/ Rafter bid ?? 4/ Underwriter ?? 5/ Collusion ?? Ahahaha !!! Now we talk !!! You only know the definition of these if you practiced them or heard about some people practicing them... If you never heard of them, you are clean |
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 13:03:40 GMT 1, 6) Syndicate- used mainly by Wiz. But widely believed to be an actual group of organised forum members. Comparable to the mafia. Do not fuck with these people. They will hype shit prints, artists who they have stocked up on and as a last resort call you nasty names on here.
6) Syndicate- used mainly by Wiz. But widely believed to be an actual group of organised forum members. Comparable to the mafia. Do not fuck with these people. They will hype shit prints, artists who they have stocked up on and as a last resort call you nasty names on here.
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 13:25:33 GMT 1, 6) Syndicate- used mainly by Wiz. But widely believed to be an actual group of organised forum members. Comparable to the mafia. Do not f**k with these people. They will hype s**t prints, artists who they have stocked up on and as a last resort call you nasty names on here. Very true, I noticed the same thing on here where if you have an honest opinion some of them slag you off because they are too hypocritical to admit they have an interest financial or other in the artist one is making an honest opinion about.
As for galleries they seem to never criticise another galleries artist/s or what they sell.
It's like an old boys club.
If flippers or syndicate wants to buy up ltd editions etc and re sell them for a profit, then good luck with that enterprise.
If money is all they care about.
Don't forget that there are shed loads of ltd editions which were bought in recent decades being sold in small auctions globally today for a tenth of the price that was originally paid for them.
If these editions are such a good investment then flippers would not flip them but hang on to them.
Says it all really.
Another word which doesnt mean what people think it means depending on if one is in the USA or UK is "fanny"
6) Syndicate- used mainly by Wiz. But widely believed to be an actual group of organised forum members. Comparable to the mafia. Do not f**k with these people. They will hype s**t prints, artists who they have stocked up on and as a last resort call you nasty names on here. Very true, I noticed the same thing on here where if you have an honest opinion some of them slag you off because they are too hypocritical to admit they have an interest financial or other in the artist one is making an honest opinion about.
As for galleries they seem to never criticise another galleries artist/s or what they sell.
It's like an old boys club.
If flippers or syndicate wants to buy up ltd editions etc and re sell them for a profit, then good luck with that enterprise.
If money is all they care about.
Don't forget that there are shed loads of ltd editions which were bought in recent decades being sold in small auctions globally today for a tenth of the price that was originally paid for them.
If these editions are such a good investment then flippers would not flip them but hang on to them.
Says it all really.
Another word which doesnt mean what people think it means depending on if one is in the USA or UK is "fanny"
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by Deleted on May 5, 2014 10:38:09 GMT 1, 6) Syndicate- used mainly by Wiz. But widely believed to be an actual group of organised forum members. Comparable to the mafia. Do not f**k with these people. They will hype s**t prints, artists who they have stocked up on and as a last resort call you nasty names on here.
True enough though, a parallel forum branch of investors.
6) Syndicate- used mainly by Wiz. But widely believed to be an actual group of organised forum members. Comparable to the mafia. Do not f**k with these people. They will hype s**t prints, artists who they have stocked up on and as a last resort call you nasty names on here. LOL, used by me in jest only I assure you P. True enough though, a parallel forum branch of investors. |
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10 Art Terms That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean., by letiss on May 5, 2014 10:48:36 GMT 1, 7) "But anyway GLWTS" - Often used at the end of a rambling post directed to a seller perceived to be wrongly selling an item or flipping something (see 1) on a well known urban art forum. To appear nice the poster ends with the "good luck with the sale", which contradicts the previous ramble. In days gone by this would have been rewarded by at least one respect point.
7) "But anyway GLWTS" - Often used at the end of a rambling post directed to a seller perceived to be wrongly selling an item or flipping something (see 1) on a well known urban art forum. To appear nice the poster ends with the "good luck with the sale", which contradicts the previous ramble. In days gone by this would have been rewarded by at least one respect point.
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