--- Chris Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I realize that I'm getting the short end of the > stick, here -- ouch ! -- but > actually I'm quite pleased that Mando seems to be > moving away from his > habitual-relentless-tiresome mantra of "each to his > own" -- and is finally > trying to define some universal values -- using > words like "meaning", "soul", > "design", "creatively new" -- and suggesting that > one may be "wasting his > time". > I like the distinction between copy and design -- > even if they are ultimately > inseparable. > > Here's what I would consider an example of copy > trumping design - (though > quite reasonably so, since it's involved in > something of an athletic rather > than aesthetic competition): >
Chris, I passed that phase, many years ago. I use the model or natural forms only in a modified form to justify my design. The sample you sent Is boring to me. You must admit that no two artist are alike. Live with that .... mando > I am no friend of "copy". > Since new generation sculptors are unfamiliar with > great canonical sculpture, > all they can do is copy - but I also see nothing > wrong with "Making models > after models for models sake >" as long as the results look good". > chris ..That sounds a lot like "to each his own" mando
