Wanted:
A form of art.
A reward of five cans of beans, a water purifier, and fishing pole will be offered to any person offering a true form of self-expression.
Acceptable forms: visual, auditory, or a felt object. The more imagination used the more likely the work will be accepted. Justification for how the work is art and why it is appreciated to humans is a requirement.
This response to this ad was later nailed next to the message, accompanied with a canvas:
As your fellow survivor, I believe all save a few, unique people have completely forgotten art. In this new, dead world, survival is nearly everything to any survivor. Many resources, especially time, are beyond our grasp to create art. Art sure has seemed to play an exponentially decreasing role in our new world. In the beginning, many people tried to save art or ceremonial items. As the global situation worsened, people began to leave all behind, save the necessities. As I was hiking along a major road, I came across a small wallet size picture of a woman, most likely the love of a survivor. It must have finally been to much to hold on to for that unfortunate man. Our small pockets of survivors must find or create more reliable sources of food and water than scavenging to make time for creating and appreciating art. I came across a man with his boy scavenging around the countryside. I did not see much art in their lives, despite them being the most appreciative of art I have seen in this post-apocalyptic world. The father gave his son a carved flute to play music on. Music is certainly an art once one allows their soul to flow through the wooden device and out through the uncovered keys. The father has also shown an intense respect for morals and values, an art in our world. The father seems to worship God, but I am not so sure. If he does, he can help keep the meaning of the possibly most influential literature alive from the old world to the new. My uncle passed away due to health complications early in the years after the disaster, but if he were still alive now, he would certainly be keeping art alive through soccer. He played with anything remotely circular and smaller than a basketball. He sure was developing a unique style of moves and tricks. He could never sit still for a mere hour without kicking some object. What a pity he passed away. I am absolutely sure that he would have kept the arts alive in this post-apocalyptic world, whether it be through his soccer tricks or merely pointing out isolated beauties amongst this ashen world. In conclusion, I would call art any form of self-expression allowed to be enjoyed by anyone, including the artist. This new world may develop a new style or sense of the art world, but I suppose we will find out. I will certainly be able to make more successful searches of art in nature with your lovely reward. Consider this piece found in a French warehouse, illustrating the great color from our previous world.
~Captain Morgan
URL for picture: http://www.theemerson.org/coa/05.jpg
Well done, sir. I loved reading this (and appreciate the painting from The Emerson)!
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