There is only good and bad art.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art is binary, existing only as either good or bad without middle ground.
- In plain terms
- Art is either good or bad; there is no middle.
- What can you take from it?
- Judge art simply as good or bad without hedging.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is art always binary?
- How do you judge quality?
Another view
Many artworks contain elements of both good and bad.
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