Yo.
These days, it seems, everyone wants their art to SAY SOMETHING. OY.
Literally.
So C’mon, get happy and let the sun shine in.
Cause Happy days are here again.
So do you wanna funk with me? 
Because nobody puts baby in the corner.
To which I reply:
!!!!!
These are the paintings and drawings of Deborah Kass, a collection aptly titled: Feel good paintings for feel bad times. And generally I’m kind of mystified by word art and its unbridled popularity in general (So bossy: EAT!!!! SLEEEEPPPP!!!!! DREAM!!!! YOU BETTER BE DREAMING DAMN YOU! LOVE- Do you love? Do I love? WEll, we just LOVE LOVE, now don’t we.) But hey, I’m just not that type of girl. However, Debrorah Kass’s work is a cross between art history, nostalgia and pop culture, and its quite thoughtful in the way it juxtaposes current times (feel bad) with the lyrics, quotes and painting techniques of the past (feel good). And I kinda like it. INTERESTING….
Thoughts?
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I actually really love these! They are different and fun. I like the “nobody puts baby in the corner” one especially!
i like some of it. if it’s big and makes a statement it can be cool. but the colors have to be just right and it has to be the right piece for the right space. i guess that’s true of any art though, i suppose.
i have a small print that says “life is beautiful” in hot pink cursive letters on a white background. i bought it for 2 reasons…i need reminding of that sometimes but also bc it adds a bit of graphic punch to a photograph wall i got goin on.
i think in most cases it should be original for me to be on board with it.
especially if it’s a statement piece. i am down with smaller prints mixed in amongst the paintings and photos.
good talk.
I think I would actually get shabby if I saw “life is beautiful” written in pink on my wall every day… but thats because that just doesn’t do it for me. If I had some personal quote or a lyric or famous quote that meant a lot to me, maybe I would like it better… but then I guess I just answered my own question: people need a way and a reason to relate to art, and I guess if its literal, some people find that easier?