In a message dated 12/19/08 1:09:07 PM, [email protected] writes:
> I think William has got something. People are looking at his claim from > the > looker's point of view , but the maker's point of view also involves > aesthetics and it is clear to anyone who has ever tried to make anything > when > they were very tired or ill that one's physical self has a great deal to do > with > the outcome of what is being done. > KAte Sullivan > Coupla thoughts. What lister has suggested that there's no connection between the physical brain and the ability to create or appreciate art? No one needed neurology to tell them that if you mess up someone's physical brain with fatigue, senility, head trauma, alcohol, etc it will affect his "thinking". The observation that great fatigue erodes brain/mental performance applies to everything we do, not just to the creation or appreciation of art. steer clear of math, philosophy, heavy reading, trying to memorize etc when I'm very tired. That's why I love naps. When I was in the army I was once so immensely tired I couldn't figure out how much change was due if I used a 50-cent chit to pay a 15-cent bill. I've seen no evidence that any lister is looking at this only from a looker's point of view. Each of them has talked about both the creation and appreciation of "art". ************** One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)
