Questions

Art or Vandalism?  Copyright 2011, Caris Cerdwyn, All Rights Reserved

Hopefully this isn't a photo of profanity.  I haven't a clue as to what this says.  Perhaps some one of you knows.  Do let me know if you do! 

Who decides whether a certain thing is a piece of art or whether it's junk?  Who is the authority?  Is it the owner of a gallery?  The artist himself or herself?  The person looking at the art? 

Who makes the decision about publishing a book and whether or not it is the right thing to do?  These days self publishing bypasses some of the process, and you can find a wide variety in the quality of self published books.  Who is the authority?  Authority contains the word author.  So does the creator of the story or a book of poetry have that authority?  Or does the readership of the book make that decision?  Is it about how many people read it?  Or is it in the quality of the writing? 

Just some questions I've been wondering about.