<DIV>Well, try to get Spassky v. Fischer exhibited in an art museum! Look, I adore chess. I used to play it pretty seriously. I appreciate its aesthertics. Buts rt is what you can get aritists and critics to call art. And chess doesn't qualify. Sorry. jks<BR><BR><B><I>Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol@jhu.edu></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR><BR>Chess is great, but is it art? jks<BR><BR><BR>Certainly. It is probably one of the purest and elitist art forms<BR>possible. You can pursue aesthetic objectives in chess by playing in a<BR>certain style - but only few can discern those values. Ditto for the<BR>design of chess board and pieces.<BR><BR>Wojtek<BR><BR>___________________________________<BR>http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1>
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