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Abstract Art Is Better Than Representational Art
Abstract art is much more interesting and more representational of ideas than representational art. It defies structure, which allows ideas to be spread in a way not possible with representational art.
 Mark  30 Apr 2008 22:30
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If you define it by dimensions then yes.
 
 Bacchus  01 May 2008 01:17
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As a formerly straight-A Fine Arts student, I say : HA HA HA.

The Old Master's style of art, which is, of course, Representational Art, is the only art worthy of serious debate/talent.

The Old Masters, are the benchmark of true greatness/craft.
 
 Scorpion  25 Jul 2008 04:06
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I think it's a mistake to put value judgements on different art forms (with the possible exception of Nazi art).

Abstract art strikes closer to the heart, and representational art strikes closer to the brain. I'd point out many artists successfully blended the two: Braques, Picasso, even Bosch.

I'd also point out that "abstract" and "representational" are not mutually exclusive. You can conver anger or fear without objects.
 
 OzzieMan  10 Jun 2008 19:45
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There is no better or worse when it comes to Art. The abstract art movement was an offshoot of Dadaism which was basically an anti-art Art movement. Abstraction is attempting to create something beautiful with no reference point in reality as in representational art.
 
 openurmind  10 May 2008 21:23
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I agree with conor neither is better. I just wanted to add that even representational at allows ideas to be spread. I think it depends more on how you look at something than on how something looks. You can take two pieces of representational art that are of the same subject done by different artist at different times (or for that matter even the same artist done at a different time) and they will not look the same.
 
 Tami  07 May 2008 08:01
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Nither art form is better just different.
 
 conor  30 Apr 2008 22:50
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