Art Hijack

The artworld experience

Commercial Art Compared to Fine Art

An artist does not paint a masterpiece with the goal in mind of becoming rich. I generally view the field of fine art paintings as the “pure” aspect of the graphic family, whereas the commercial advertisements are thought of as the more “corrupt” members of the lineage. By this I mean that art is innocent in the sense that no vast monetary gains are immediately expected, although it may appear to have no limits and will readily display man, women or child in just about any perspective that you can image. They instead do so with all intents to tell a story, describe an event or to portray what they perceive as reality.

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Differentiating Pop Art from Modern Art

Some of the world’s most popular art forms among collectors, fans and novices today are Pop Art and Modern Art. These two forms of art are typically found widely around the globe in homes and in personal collections as well as in museums and galleries more than all other forms of art combined. Because Pop Art and Modern Art can be found in a variety of styles and mediums, anyone can find the right piece to accentuate their home of office as long as they know what they are looking for.

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Original Art Vs. Mass Produced Art
If you’re not an art enthusiast, you may not be able to spot an original piece of artwork. Today there are many great replicas and mass produced pieces that can fool the untrained eye. This isn’t really a problem if you’re not concerned with your art being original art and just looking for something simple to decorate with, however if you’re going to be spending a little more you’ll want to make sure that the pieces that you purchase aren’t just a mass produced product that everyone else has.

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