hy7po7thet7i7cal or
1.    art exists as an unproven idea, theory, or possibility
2.    art is assumed  to be something proposed for further investigation





> From: Derek Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:17:00 +1000
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Presence
>
> For some reason this never made it to the list. Maybe I was over my
> limit. Anyway here it is again.
> DA
>
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Derek Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> RE: 'if  there is no way to determine what is authetic art then all
> things presented
>  as art are hypotheticals'
>
>  Ah is that what you meant?  An odd use of 'hypotheticals', don't you
>  think?  But if that is all you mean, who could disagree?
>
>  RE: 'Now focus: If Benjamin
>  proposes that art looses its authenticity (aura) due to mechanical
>  reproduction  -  what qualities is it loosing art, so that its image is
not
>  auth'
>
>  I tried to focus but your sentence is not even grammatical.  Besides,
>  I think Benjamin's notion of aura is - insofar as it is clear, which
>  is not far - bunkum.  But I certainly don't think it means
>  authenticity as you seem to imply.
>
>
>  DA
>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Saul Ostrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> -it seems you don't know much and understand less - so we won't deal with
>>> the things that require much thinking like such as the proposition that
if
>>> there is no way to determine what is authetic art then all things
presented
>>> as art are hypotheticals
>>>
>>> So we will go back to your original enquiry - Now focus: If Benjamin
>>> proposes that art looses its authenticity (aura) due to mechanical
>>> reproduction  -  what qualities is it loosing art, so that its image is
not
>>> auth
>>>
>>>
>>> will somebody lend this boy a hand , meanwhile  nighty night
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Derek Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:57:40 +1000
>>>> To: Saul Ostrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> Subject: Re: Presence
>>>>
>>>> I have no idea what that statement means.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Saul Ostrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>>>>> Then there is no authentic art - consequently all art is hypothetical?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Derek Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:24:21 +1000
>>>>>> To: Saul Ostrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Presence
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you are talking about proving something is a work of art, I know of
>>>>>> no way of doing that.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Derek Allan
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>>
>>
>>
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