Unlike other forms of art, pop art often is mass produced in the form of posters, prints, and other memorabilia. Should we consider the creative elements of popular culture works of art on the same scale as more traditional art? Will pop art be respected on the same level as traditional art in 500 years?
Back to music videos...Marilyn Manson, another example whose star has faded away, and other "shock rock" folks are always pushing the envelope, right?
The thing about Manson and Lady Gaga that seems shocking is their ambiguous sexuality, right? Isn't this all part of the act? Where else can this go?