Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art? | Idea Channel | PBS (by pbsideachannel)
The connection to Warhol I think is the most apt, but you could certainly add Koons to that list too, no? And I guess not surprisingly, the closer to now the historical references are, the more they connect, given that - assuming, as I do - memes (thinking about this now thought, I’m not sure that “meme” is right word. Meme’s aren’t really a new thing - some would suggest, and I would agree, that memes are part and parcel to humanity and have always existed - but specific tactics (like, say, image macros) seem too small so I guess I’ll just keep the video’s definition of “internet meme” as a catch all) are art, they’re art about society right that is also constructed in a way that reflects society right now.
Regardless, this is pretty terrific.
