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Artist Hank Schmidt travels to scenic locations only to paint the pattern on his own shirt.
generousmon
What you most not realize, he actually did capture the scenery. Its right there in the picture, the rest is pure art.
whytebeard
They are like minimalist Lego self portraits
CollMaggie
Fucking hipster
Muchbeefsodinner
What a douche. This is some next level hipster bullshit
MaximumMarks
aidanrooney95
Well as there are nice photos capturing it, this also works as photography. If he didn't take photos it would be a bit weird.
Quadraxis86
I honestly really like these. All the painting photos out there are always serious but these are a nice change
MartoKeen
I'd say this is a comment on we who travel the world to stand in front of something beautiful and take a fucking selfie. Perfect 6/10
ariafiresong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN1xomBlhSA
BigBenThisHeresRubberDuck
I have about 10x respect for the sweater guy now tbh
whytebeard
Major gimmick. But at least he's getting out! :D
skrizzle4rizzle
Location 1 and 2 are the same
CaptainChrisBBacon
Outstanding Work! Very original. A plus.
ilikeblondehair
Its actually kind of funny
noprobllama
This is so funny I love it
onrivertime
Don't just dream it, live it.
HarryPotterReferenceProbably
I thought it was funny. Like you expected one thing and he did a other.
Omny
He should wear a Three Wolf Moon shirt next time
dagfooyo
Totally! While standing inside, looking at some wallpaper.
DadBodPorVida
The art is the photo
DadBodPorVida
And its some deep shit
AnthonyPeterson
On a non-deep level, I agree. I don't think the idea is to make an interesting painting, the idea is to have an interesting portrait.
DrunkenWizard
If this is meant to be serious art, then I agree that it is pretentious and stupid, but as pure comedy, I think it's hilarious
sumowoman
Serious art sounds awful.
ilikeblondehair
He's making fun of artists who are too self-absorbed and narcissistic to look beyond themselves into the world around them.
SomeGuyWhoLikesThings
But why tho?
DarioS
Probably because he can't draw
shushilly
It's ironic
NaturallyHighPenguin
http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/hank-schmidt-in-der-beek-fabian-schubert-publication-101116
sumowoman
It's a study of the human nature.
akshayhighbury
I really thought that this was deliberately intended for humour rather than art. :/
person99
From what I've read, it is mostly for humor
voodoosexdoll
"art"
MichaelScar
The real art is the picture, he probably doesn't even finish some of the paintings
MichaelScar
Unless he does and they take several pictures throughout the process and chose the best one. Like any normal photo shoot.
ICompletedEngineeringOnTime
"asshole" - nature probably
MarkItEightDude
Hold this thread as I walk away.
jonhnefill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHQqqM5sr7g
ComeOnNSlam
y tho?
stargatenerd
I can't be the only one who thinks the photos of the guy painting are the real attempts at art.
LavaAxe
Take a more complex shirt next time and I'll be impressed.
ItsThoseZanyGermans
"art"
themuttonisniceandlean
So, not an artist then?
NateintheNorth
The situation is his art. It's ridiculous. I think that's what he's going for.
themuttonisniceandlean
As my friend the artist says, "Sometimes what people call art is just crap."
NateintheNorth
As my friend the artist says, "One man's crap is another man's art." \
SamArt53
Is it Mark Rothko?
AskMeIfImFunAtParties
I am 34 years old, travelled the world, totally not racist, and I have to tell you... this is some of the most retarded shit I've ever seen.
PirateofthePancreas
It's more of a photography thing. It's just misleasing
WhotheFuckAretheArcticMonkeyss
28 here, not racist, almost tolerant to gays and trans people and once took a sip of blue mountain espresso . This. This. This is cringey AF
NateintheNorth
It's ridiculous. That's the point.
The1stBellicose
IE: Hipster bullshit. "I'm using this wheelchair ironically."
wartoaster
~post~modernism~
fingerMyChocolateBox
Nooo! You can't say "retarded". It's just fucking idiotic. Hipster wanking post modernist dump. I'd love to find his Instagram and Haunt Him
RogueEnthusiast
What does race have to do with this?
RussellCroweFightinRoundTheWorld
Thank you good sir. Even though I wanted to, you kept me from saying it
IReactToCommentsInMemesAndGifs
If you have to say your not racist...... well, you know the rest.
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AskMeIfImFunAtParties
I could come up with some convoluted idea about how the artist is saying that people spend too much time on their cellphones, but 1/2
AskMeIfImFunAtParties
It's easier to point out that he is a pretentious snob trying to come up with a gimmick so sell his "art" since hise trust fund ran out.
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AskMeIfImFunAtParties
Warhammer isn't my cup of tea, but i always give credit to the work those dudes put into the figures.
maybejustbecause
I'm not a racist, but I like dogs.
Horloko
The painting isn't the art, the art is the photograph of him painting that at the beautiful scenery. It could be interpreted many ways.
DrFartstheTRex
That's how I felt about it too. I am no art critic, but I still thought it was kind of cool.
JollyGreenAl
But it's the photographs of him doing it that is the art.
ilikeblondehair
I think the piece is clever, I think the artist here is critiquing how narcissistic and self-absorbed fine artists can be these days.
DrFartstheTRex
The act of what he is doing, and more to the point the photo of him doing it, is in itself art. I kind of get it.
CatPresident
Why do you hate black people though?
REDS1X
I'm blind and all people are black to me. Everything is black!
BohemicAnemic
Maybe he hates eskimoos.
iAppdata
He didn't mention which race he hates, though. Maybe he hates attack helicopters.
CatPresident
Did you just assume it was a race?
NapoleonDynOmite
He said that he isn't racist.
BohemicAnemic
We all know a closet racist when we see one.
ExtremeAndViolentButtFun
Or Canadian.
PastaIsLife
Dont be silly, that's a gender, not a race
IsolatedThinker
I agree, thats some next level hipster boolshit.
DrWhoTheHellAreYou
And by bullshit, I mean horseshit.
poorwhitetrash
As a racist, I agree.
AskMeIfImFunAtParties
We're building bridges.
Temptationsmeowmix
As a retard, i two agree
HermioneGrangersLeftTesticlesFungalGrowth
As a lonely dumbass, I agree
An4wesomeDude
As someone who's not 34 years old, I three agree.
IDontGetTheJokeOrReference
*too
purpurguin
Almost downvoted, then read username.
craaaaaaaaaaaaig
Wow
mysteriouslikeness
I don't know what lead me to check the usernames. Probably for this reason
TimmyDans
User name checks out
themexicanwave
This is some pretentious, unfunny, wanky, hipster shite.
JarethCutestory
I agree, and hopefully in 100 years it'll still be viewed as such. But it's interesting that a lot of art was seen like this in its day.
ruvalo
I disagree, I find these photos thoroughly entertaining.
chendy801
Actual artist here, can confirm this is some bunk ass shit.
SidneyHarbor
Scrolled down in comments to make sure someone called out hipster. Leaving satisfied.
Hypersomnus
Tbh it kinda seems like he is making fun of art (dadism). Makes fun of people who travel but never look outside of themselves to (1/2)
Hypersomnus
Actually appreciate and absorb the beauty of nature. They stay trapped in the patterns of their own shirts. The act is art, not the paint2/2
BritishBatman
or it's bullshit, one or the other this this crap.
ilikeblondehair
You're being silly because you don't know how to critique art. Looking silly and pretentious was intentional - he essentially agrees w/ you.
BritishBatman
...no, he does not.
thesameasyours2
I once left my wallet in El Segundo
brydactyll
Dude you gotsa go get it
CWBcertified
I got to get it, got got to get it lol
TotallyRealDoctor
TCQ reference?
thesameasyours2
yes, its my default line for when something makes no sense
timlovesraffi
I ordered enchiladas and I ate em. Ali had fruit the punch.
OutdoorHuman
I work in El Segundo! What does your wallet look like?
caunphety
The one that says "bad motherfucker" on it.
dancfontaine
It's a tribe called quest song
OutdoorHuman
and mine was a joke
Muchbeefsodinner
I found his wallet. The song was a prophecy
SalmonSailor
With Bonita Applebaum
thesameasyours2
did you see my comment history?
SalmonSailor
Oh... I did now
LastoftheMcKettrickSupplicants
I left my heart in San Francisco
toystory2wasok4
I left my foreskin in new jersey
DougTheLlama
I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque
ElectronicEnggWhoIsBetterThanYou
I think I got that reference.
cloudedminds
I didn't but still upvoted
LastoftheMcKettrickSupplicants
Bugs Bunny