Do you judge or classify people based on the kind of art they like?

[Set Real Goul]

Personally, I mostly don't care about people's tastes. I think they're largely random and don't really mean much. What does annoy me, though, are snobs and pseudo-intellectuals - and, by extension, the kind of art they tend to idolize.
For example, when it comes to movies, I can't stand Tarkovsky, Parajanov, most of Nolan's films, the French new wave, Italian cinema from the '60s to the '80s, or films like Orchestra Rehearsal or 8½. The same goes for books like Ulysses or Naked Lunch. The same goes for games — for example, Pathologic.
Do you have anything like that - certain kinds of art or artists that make you think less of someone?

 

[UserFromNowhere]

Not really. I tend to think that people have their own reasons for liking stuff, and my tastes in general are pretty varied, so it wouldn't be fair to judge others for it. But I would relate to having a less favorable opinion of people who judge others based on what they like because the person judging doesn't personally like it.

 

[SweetChariot]

I dunno, i get the sentiment but i think it always depends on how they carry themselves
some people can genuinely like a lot of "snobby" media but still talk about them sincerely i think

 

[Forveleth]

I never judge people based on the art they like (outside of the obviously blatantly offensive). I only judge people on house snobby and pushy they are about it. Just because it is your favorite piece of art does not mean it is the greatest piece of art ever. Art is 100% objective and no person can make any universal claims about any of it. There can be some statements on technique or subject matter, but as far as looking at it as "art", that is completely up to each individual.

Also obligatory link to video that changed how I view art forever.

 

[rublev66]

Yes, I always unintentionally judge people by their taste in art, but as a way of understanding rather than ranking. I think every person has some form of art that resonates with them the most, for example running, math, books, painting, cinema, climbing, whatever, and it affects a lot of on what type of person they are since for some people it's the only reason why they are still leaving on this planet.

At the end of the day, art is the only things people do purely for themselves, and I would say the same thing about how they experience it.

 

[Lucifer’s Son]

Only in the extremes of things like being sexually attracted to loli or liking Nazi material. Beyond that, go wild. It doesn't matter, and everyone should have the freedom to enjoy what they like and be themselves. Hazbin hotel is my special interest, and the stupid amount of hate we get as fans has taught me to be tolerant of others.

 

[softfur]

i don't know of anything that makes me think less of someone. but there are interests that will push me away from someone, like "we have nothing in common idk how to communicate with you"

 

[oneirataxia]

Yes, it's a subconscious behavior and I can't help it.

 

[sadlittlekitten]

Like several others here, I also judge those that are snobs about the art they prefer. Otherwise though, I don't typically care unless it's like, calling for/endorsing genocide, very hateful and obviously rooted in violent rhetoric, just things that demonstrate the person is not safe and is not kind and would end me or my friends if they had the opportunity.

But snobs, yeah. I used to share an office with a guy who was a jazz SNOOOOB, and would go on for over and hour about how jazz is the only good music, all about it, etc. One day I just started blasting metal in my headphones to demonstrate that I, in fact, did not share that assessment. Call me petty I guess lol

 

[Mr.Ruben]

as someone who drew a lot yes, your taste will be for me to have an idea of what you like, what you hate, and necessarily what you don't like.
being judged doesn't have to be always negative, it's simply taste.
if someone watches marvel movies, plays only realistic triple A games, and their favourite artist is Drake, I would judge that this person has low taste, should open to new things, doesn't necessarily mean the person is bad.