Salon - - edgy - Page 2

Doug Nelson · #16 07-11-2003, 10:14 PM

So, back to the topic at hand...what is "edgy"? What is the "edge" that it refers to?

Is moving outward, attempting to move, or at least blurring that "edge" a good definition of edgy in this context? And if so, what would the opposite be?

Is it a good thing all the time in all circumstances?

Perhaps it's the edge of innocence?

TwinbNJ · #17 07-11-2003, 10:16 PM

Go visit the site - you will see the definition.

the opposite - sunny Florida

TwinANJ · #18 07-11-2003, 10:25 PM

The opposite would be "Antonyms: calm, easygoing, laid-back, peaceful, relaxed, tranquil". In other words "Sunny Florida"

Jean

Toad · #19 07-12-2003, 03:54 PM

Here are a few things that were considered VERY edgy when they were done. Don't worry - there is nothing here that people have not seen before...

Just to illustrate the point - that pushing the envelope IS a good thing and that things that appear edgy today can appear quite mainstream a few years down the road. I think most people would agree that we are better off because these artists did edgy work when people were advising them against it.

http://www.ncmoa.org/collections/hig.../039_lrg.shtml

http://www.globalgallery.com/enlarge.asp?print=bm-pf836

http://www.edu.uni-klu.ac.at/~mhornboe/munch/munsch.htm

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fna.../burghers3.jpg

http://www.fno.org/exhibits/Gargoyles/garg11.html

Doug Nelson · #20 07-12-2003, 04:00 PM

So if edgy is good, and "calm, easygoing, laid-back, peaceful, relaxed, tranquil" is its opposite, would that make "calm, easygoing, laid-back, peaceful, relaxed, tranquil" bad?

Toad · #21 07-12-2003, 04:02 PM

Nope - art isn't black and white like that.

winwintoo · #22 07-12-2003, 04:26 PM

What site are you guys talking about??

m

Doug Nelson · #23 07-12-2003, 04:35 PM

Margaret: No one site, just an investigative discussion into the nature of "edgy".

Toad · #24 07-12-2003, 04:43 PM

M:

the site that is being referred to in some messages in this thread is linked to in the thread titled "Asya Schween" in the salon.

G. Couch · #25 07-13-2003, 02:28 AM

"Edgy" is one of those meaningless modern catch phrases that no one can really define but everyone loves to use...I heard a pretty funny piece on NPR the other day about the rampant use of the phrase "slippery-slope" and no one can really define just what that means!

We could start a whole thread on meaningless phrases/words..."sketchy" (related to edgy?)..."Reality TV"...