Damien Hirst/Tracy Emin

[Dow Jones]

Chav art

I don't like either of their art. I do not see what all the fuss is about. I can not begin to imagine how he made so much at Sothebys this week.

Chavs (eg Russians etc) love this type of art - grassroots level (same as theirs)

[ratewhore]

I still might. Would you?

Would I bollocks. She's got more facial hair then HairyArsedBloke...

[Bob Dalek]

Chavs (eg Russians etc) love this type of art - grassroots level (same as theirs)

Charles Saatchi is the culprit.

He has effectively promoted both artists infinitely beyond their true abilities by buying their crap for £££s.

The Art World is ball-less, shallow and infested with know-nowt critics. The Art World applauds Emin & Hirst and further promotes their "work". They are careful to avoid mentioning Saatchi.

Tracy & Damien buy champers and caviar and have to wear Tenna Lady Pads, as they keep weeing themselves with mirth.

Charles puts a few of the works on the market and makes a pile.

More champagne is bought.

More Tenna Lady Pads are bought.

Tracy makes another bed and damien buys more formaldehyde.

Repeat ad infinitum.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

The Art World is ball-less, shallow and infested with no-nowt critics.

Entire

[ratewhore]

I much prefer the dogs playing snooker myself...

[stackpole]

Would I bollocks. She's got more facial hair then HairyArsedBloke...

Come on, where's your animal instincts?

[badgerpig]

absolute dross

burn it, burn it, burn it, burn him, errrrrrrrrr

[Ruprect]

Well I'm clueless when it comes to art but I quite like hirst's stuff. Fk knows why it is so pricey, but I can understand the attaction of it. I don't get Tracey Emin at all though - that video of her dancing around in front of the camera was grade A class 1 w@nk.

[bogeyman]

Hirst is a fraud. He practically admits it. He can't even draw. He has poor craft skills and dumb/obvious concepts. His work is bought by investors, not art lovers. Give him credit though, he has redefined what it is to be an 'artist' (i.e. hugely successful self-publicist with the right connections).

Emin is an artist. She can draw. She enjoys being controversial, but she has produced some good art IMO.

Why lump these two very different artists together? Is it that obsolete 'YBA' concept?