The key here is the phrase "not simply" Consequently, the answer is that are in a complex manner rises above the conventional and mundane. That which is a good, bad or a serviceable example of a craft or genre is just that - an example that may be enjoyable but produces little or no surplus. Saul Ostrow Visual Arts and Technologies The Cleveland Institute of Art
> From: Michael Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:12:42 -0400 > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: The Fate of The Image > > On Mar 29, 2008, at 9:32 PM, Derek Allan wrote: > >> But art is not simply that which 'rises above the > > But what is it, then? Is it some Valhalla of conception? Some Eden of > perfection? A seventh heaven of accomplishment? > > What about the borderline cases, those writers or painters or > composers whose work is realllllly good, but ... well ... > borderline? If it's not literature (i.e., art), is it just a > detective story? just a singable song? a pretty picture? > > > | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | > Michael Brady > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean.
