August 24th 2015:
He was kind of a brassy person, and he always had a lot to say. He had a lot of famous quotes about art, and they get used a lot - sometimes in philosophy.
In the quote below, and applying it to life in general, rather than just art comment on these two things:
1) Do you agree with this quote, disagree or some of both?
2) Why?
You can comment on other people's answers, as long as it's appropriate and you can also re-comment after you already commented.
I agree with the quote because for something to be created, another thing is usually destroyed. For instance, a land that once inhabited many animals and plants is destroyed in order to place a shopping mall in that same area. To create something, means to find fault in the thing that it's taking the place of, otherwise known as, destructing it. Destructing seems to be a harsh word to use, because not all creation is necessarily "destructive" but it does apply to many situations of creation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Picasso's quote. I agree because to create certain things one must destroy somethings. For instance, if you want to build a house you'll need wood, so you'll have to take or destroy a part of a forest. The conservation of matter states that you can't create something out of nothing. You may not have to destroy anything but you'll have to take it away from somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Picasso quote to some extent. For example, woodlands have been destroyed to create cities. On the other hand, I feel that the creation of life does not destroy anything. Life is precious and should not be connected with destruction.
ReplyDeleteI agree with his quote because almost anything that is created something had to be "destroyed" to make it. Nothing just shows up and is instantly there and it didn't use something to make it. There are certain objects that had to be used to make a house, a school, a pen, a pencil, almost anything you can think of had to be made with something. His quote is definitely true.
ReplyDeleteNow that I think about it, trees, flowers, plants, ect. didn't have to destroy anything to be made. Apples don't destroy anything to be made, they don't kill the tree or the ground or anything, if anything they create new life, because when they die their seeds get moved around by wind, water, and animals. When they are put in the ground they grow a new tree. Picasso's quote is true in most situations but in some he is not right.
ReplyDeleteMatter is neither created nor destroyed it is always transferred and renewed. I do believe that the creation of life itself does not begin in destruction and agree with Shane's statement of the tree. I do however think that most man-made objects are created through the use of another's expense.
ReplyDeleteI believe that "destroy" is a very harsh term. It is applicable when speaking about something actually destroyed, such as a car destroyed to recycle the parts because the entire care is being taken apart and is no longer there. When we make wool , we don't kill and destroy the entire sheep, we just shave it, that is something that isn't destroyed. Other than that, I mainly agree.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this quote. As nothing lasts forever, creation is also a condemnation to destruction. Something must be destroyed in order for something new to be created, as the transfer of matter must take place (as Dakota said).
ReplyDeleteCreation and destruction both seem incredibly absolute, I believe better term would be remodeling. Most of "creations" do contain figments of the previous materials, in that way I believe the world is more in a cycle of recreation rather then a create destroy mindset. In that way the universe has a way of creating wonders that in some way form the basic materials found in most matter. I believe in that way humans also try to use what they have to create new and exciting art, in a way of recycling.
ReplyDeleteI agree and disagree. I don't think it's correct or incorrect, as it all depends on how you look at things. It's a matter of perspective, and everyone's perspective changes over time, and will never stop changing. Nothing is certain.
ReplyDeleteI agree in either the sense you could be creating destruction to begin with. Everything you create will eventually be destroyed. To create something you must destroy something else you used to create that thing. Not always in a bad way.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have to disagree, I feel you can have creation without destruction, for example the creation of a child involves one man and one woman, I feel there is no destruction in that creation. I can see his point, in the construction of a shopping mall one must destruct the land around said area, however, that mall is necessary for basic human needs such as food, clothing, and related items, so I feel the construction is greater than the destruction making it in my opinion no destruction.
ReplyDeleteCreation and destruction both can be viewed as just an idea of man. Is what you are creating really a creation? Or is it just a rearrangement of environment? When you create something, however, you take an idea in your head and make it apart of reality. Your thought is not destroyed. It is only duplicated into physical existence. In some scenarios you could say the quote is true. For example, a tree being used for paper materials. The tree was destroyed. But was it really? The term "Destruction" is hard to use, because you can only destroy what has been created. And in a sense, everything was created in some shape or form. I think "change" is better term to use than "destroy".
ReplyDeleteI think that there are many things that can arguably be destroyed to make a creation. Some thing such as a tree you have to destroy it to make paper. In other instances such as people creating a baby, neither of the parents are destroyed. The parents are more of a "GOD" to that child. As the tree "GOD" to the paper.
ReplyDeletePicasso seems to be making a Metaphysical statement about creation. You could look at the idea of creation in a few ways: The ultimate and divine creation, artistic creation and utilitarian creation. Most artistic and utilitarian creation has aspects of destruction in it's production.
ReplyDeleteBut when we try to look at our own creation, we really have no idea how it happened. If you read the bible, the creation story is pretty vague. "God created the Heavans and the Earth." It doesn't say how he created it. Maybe he created it in a cool and beautiful way that was full of growth and wonder. Or maybe he had to destroy a bunch of other stuff to make room for us...
So, I'm going to say I agree with Picasso... Just because I like to daydream about what God had to destroy to make us.
Picasso seems to be making a Metaphysical statement about creation. You could look at the idea of creation in a few ways: The ultimate and divine creation, artistic creation and utilitarian creation. Most artistic and utilitarian creation has aspects of destruction in it's production.
ReplyDeleteBut when we try to look at our own creation, we really have no idea how it happened. If you read the bible, the creation story is pretty vague. "God created the Heavans and the Earth." It doesn't say how he created it. Maybe he created it in a cool and beautiful way that was full of growth and wonder. Or maybe he had to destroy a bunch of other stuff to make room for us...
So, I'm going to say I agree with Picasso... Just because I like to daydream about what God had to destroy to make us.