Re: OT: Philosophy of the Image

as could be delivered from the Asahi optical co., it all changed for the better... (on topic alibi...:-)) Jostein - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:27 AM Subject: Re: OT: Philosophy of the Image Hi, Steve

Re: OT: Philosophy of the Image

- Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] But I guess with the advent of such fine equipment as could be delivered from the Asahi optical co., it all changed for the better... (on topic alibi...:-)) oh, well... suppose I didn't need that in an OT thread... :-) Jostein

OT: Philosophy of the Image

How about this for a for a better title for the Texas Medium Format Massacre thread? Actually, I think film photography was what began the devaluation of the visual arts. Before photos, a painting was a unique object, difficult to reproduce. Although no two prints are exactly the same, good

Re: OT: Philosophy of the Image

Hi, Steve, On the contrary, photography freed visual artists from painting only representational images, opening the doors to impressionism, abstract, surrealism, and everything that flowed from those. And, on the subject of reproductions, prior to photography, there were woodcuts, which could