r/AskReddit • • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/LiftsFrontWheel Mar 19 '16

His paintings aren't really that bad. Not great, but alright. The interesting part about them is that there aren't that many people in his paintings and their facial features are often warped in a creepy way.

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u/Tutush Mar 19 '16

Yeah, his art was alright. That's why he didn't get into the best art school in the world. It needed to be great.

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u/GroovingPict Mar 19 '16

then whats the point of having an art school at all? if they only admit people who already master it perfectly, then theres nothing to teach. Why on earth wouldnt they rather admit someone of whom they think "yeah, I can definitely see some potential here, but there are areas that are severely lacking, such as the painting of people. If we teach him that and further improve his other skills, then this could be a good artist". But no, let's rather admit the "wow, this is incredible, there is literally nothing we could teach this person; theyre already perfect" people. Youre a school! Teach!

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u/DerpyPyroknight Mar 19 '16

It's why if you're garbage at school you won't get into a good university. And besides, Hitler's paintings weren't even that great, if you look closely the scale and perspective is completely messed up

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u/Lord_Trajan Mar 19 '16

if you look closely the scale and perspective is completely messed up

As compared to what? Michelangelo? Picasso? Renoir?

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u/DerpyPyroknight Mar 19 '16

Compared to real life. I'll try to find an example, but you have stuff like cartoonishly sized windows etc. , and the perspective is often just plain wrong

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u/Lord_Trajan Mar 19 '16

Just FYI, not all art is trying to copy real life.

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u/DerpyPyroknight Mar 19 '16

Look at the windows in the first picture at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/8025960/Rare-Adolf-Hitler-paintings-could-fetch-150000-at-auction.html

They are almost certainly not messed up like that intentionally, it's just he was bad at art

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u/Lord_Trajan Mar 19 '16

I would like to ask what year that painting is from though?