Yatsufusa 2025-08-10 15:44:49

I take it to be criticism on the vast selection of artists those supporters are 'actually' following. They could feature meaningful works of art from artists who try their hardest. Instead, they feature some MS-Paint abomination that 90% of our community have seen by now.

It's 'got' to be a message of some kind, and since those who suffer the most are the artists they love, it's gotta be for them. Right?

You could always ask them directly, though:
@PegasuTV & @Stonmann, What do 'you' think? ;)

Stonmann 2025-08-11 06:22:43

@Yatsufusa @PegasuTV its stoopid and i find it funny such a shitty image got so popular and fits all the careful criteria to being a good creation

PegasuTV 2025-08-11 07:47:58

"The Egyptian surrealists adopted the term "degenerate" as a badge of honor. The term was originally used by the Nazi Party as a way to ridicule art that they felt stood against the fascist ideals of the state. In 1937 the Nazis held the "Degenerate Art Exhibition" which displayed works of modern art. Over 700 artworks that had been confiscated and seized by the Nazi Government, mainly Cubist, Dada and Surrealist, were shown with derogatory slogans painted on the walls.

The Long Live Degenerate Art! manifesto aligned itself with the modern artists whose work was being seized, censored and/or destroyed by the Nazi Party. Such artists mentioned in their manifesto include Pablo Picasso, Paul Cézanne, Paul Klee, and George Grosz. As well, a reproduction of Picasso's Guernica was included in its first printing. The manifesto called for free expression, which they felt was being threatened by fascist governments and growing nationalism. It urged artists and writers to embrace the title of "Degenerate" art in the face of nationalism. It was first published in both Arabic and French, which further established the group's cosmopolitan stance and their influence in European Surrealism.

Their powerful influence on subsequent generations of artists remains controversial to this day. Art and Liberty was dismissed in its time and would later be alienated from its surrounding cultural and social realities by art historical sources. It would, however, prove highly influential in the emergence of a generation of artists who were subsequently embraced by a post-1952 nationalist historiography as constituting the first authentic school of Egyptian modern art.

Over the course of their ten-year run, Art and Liberty organized five group shows and individual one-man shows. Their shows were described as "violent revolution against order, beauty, and logic." "

I believe ""normal" bird" embodies some of these asbtract things revolutionary artist of yore strived to achieve. I will feature that shit every tuesday of my life unless I'm not online. I hope you as the artist understand. I am thankful for the bird, I stand with the bird, praise "normal"!

PegasuTV 2025-08-11 07:48:52

@Stonmann @Yatsufusa "careful criteria to being a good creation" it is, for fucking sure.

Yatsufusa 2025-08-12 00:05:54

@Viennus There you go. :)

@PegasuTV @Stonmann As long as you thought this though, I'm fine with it. _You_ paid for your supporter status, you can use it as _you_ see fit.

Stonmann 2025-08-12 07:53:02

@Yatsufusa @Viennus @PegasuTV alas, I do see your point, and I shall strive throughout my forecoming days to improve the utilisation of my privilege thus it may be better beneficial for all those with and without

OrkOrk 2025-08-20 06:00:08

It's iconic. The title says it all.

OrkOrk 2025-08-20 06:12:54

@Yatsufusa @Stonmann Who doesn't love an underdog?

LIQUIDEATH 2025-08-24 23:01:57

It’s because the bird has big balls