what defines an art movement

                                                 
                                                 
  A strong leader or leaders who
are able to manifest the central             
parameters and goals of a concept;
and who are efficient promoters.              
                                               
  A group of others to whom what          
has been manifested/ appeals.
                                   
  An actual name for a movement;
or the willingness of those who
artistically practice the tenets of a             
movement/ to allow a name for
their movement to be given by an     
outsider or outsiders once it has   
grown and strengthened, becoming
thereby obvious and acceptable to
enough others to warrant serious
attention.  Revelatory artifacts.                            
                                   
  Dedication, doggedness, tactics.
                                    
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  Art movements which are milieu-       
related/ may be remembered but/           
do not have the staying power of               
art movements which are humanity-          
related.                          
                                        
  Of course, in a capitalistic society         
(or similar totalitarian realm)/ much      
depends on the dread wheelbarrow
that hides the white chickens.           
                                   
  One fact about a movement: you    
usually feel better after it.      
                                        
  I am an old duck with duckling         
feathers.                              
                                  
                                    
[ to be re-sinewed ]                

                         
                                   
  
                              
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