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[โ€“] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd go further and say appreciation is enough. If bliss.jpg was taken accidentally, it would mean the same thing to all the people who saw it.

This idea that beauty requires deliberate authorship is giving creationism.

[โ€“] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago

Well, in that regard I'd agree. I don't think beauty and art are the same though. :)

Something is art, in my opinion, if it's it's presented as art or perceived as art. I think art is often more interesting if someone puts more thought, effort and skill into it. Beauty and aesthetics are a different thing.