Art for Art's Sake

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About Art for Art's Sake

Think your latest shot or photoshop creation belongs in the Louvre? Are you compelled to wrench your imagination out of your mind and make it flesh? Do you get that smug, satisfied, snotty artist feeling when you bask in the fabulousness of your own creation? Then post it to art for art's sake!!

This group is for photos you think are nothing but art. They can be completely manipulated images, they can be photos with no photoshop or post production, how you came to the final image is irrelevant. If it's art, it belongs here.

Artistic nudity is acceptable. Porn is not. (we want art sublime, not art gauche)

If you're going to post photos of original art, like paintings, please post only pictures of your own work. I welcome and look forward to seeing original art from the members. Paintings not painted by yourself better have a damn good reason for being here and you'd better state so succinctly (good reason: the work is too fabulous for you to keep it to yourself). Photos of statues/sculpture NOT created by you are ok if the shot itself is artistic.

This is Art for ARTS Sake. Religious art and political art are welcome, but sermonizing is NOT. I respect everyone's religious or non-religious views, but please spread the word elsewhere. Express yourself visually in this group. Pictures, not preaching. Got it?

Also, no solicitation will be tolerated here. If you ask the members of this group for money for any reason, you're out! If you are selling your artwork, that's wonderful. The place to do that is an online STORE. This group is about SHARING.

The group icon is subject to the whim of the administrator. No acceptions! Do not post your picture if you can't handle it being an icon! We have opened a hall of fame in the discussions to give your art the proper credit it deserves. And yes, I am using the royal "we".


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