Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st June 1992

Dilbert//1163, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 21st June 1992

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dogbert masterpiece dilbert discovered art form brilliant considered abstract expression inner feelings gullible morons

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at the table drawing on a piece of paper. He thinks, "Another masterpiece."

Dilbert asks, "What are you doing, Dogbert?"

Dogbert replies, "I discovered a highly efficient art form."

Dogbert explains, "I've brilliantly combined the simplicity of charcoal with the simplicity of abstract expression."

Dogbert continues, "The secret is to let your deepest inner feelings guide the charcoal."

Dilbert looks at a drawing and says, "Inner feelings?! What inner feelings? These are scribbles."

Dilbert continues, "All I see here is that a cynical dog thinks art buyers are a bunch of gullible morons."

Dogbert says, "Wow! I nailed that one!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANOTHER MASTERPIECE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, DOGBERT?

I DISCOVERED A HIGHLY EFFICIENT ART FORM.

I'VE BRILLIANTLY COMBINED THE SIMPLICITY OF CHARCOAL WITH THE SIMPLICITY OF ABSTRACT EXPRESSION.

THE SECRET IS TO LET YOUR DEEPEST INNER FEELINGS GUIDE THE CHARCOAL.

INNER FEELINGS?!

WHAT INNER FEELINGS?

THESE ARE SCRIBBLES.

ALL I SEE HERE IS THAT A CYNICAL DOG THINKS ART BUYERS ARE A BUNCH OF GULLIBLE MORONS.

WOW! I NAILED THAT ONE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dogbert, a cynical and manipulative dog, in a humorous exchange with Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker.

The Conversation

• Dogbert: "I've brilliantly combined the simplicity of charcoal with the simplicity of abstract expression."
• Dilbert: "All I see here is that a cynical dog thinks art buyers are a bunch of gullible morons."
• Dogbert: "Wow, I nailed that one!"

The Punchline

The comic strip's humor lies in its lighthearted jab at the art world, suggesting that art buyers are easily fooled by simplistic works. The exchange between Dogbert and Dilbert highlights the absurdity of the art world, where seemingly meaningless creations can command high prices. The comic strip pokes fun at the pretentiousness of the art world, where artists and collectors often take themselves too seriously.

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