William made it up? Well, a fine phrase it is - especially regarding images that are recognizable scenes or people. As every mark within them doesn't feel "inevitable and resolved", they deserve to be called "mere illustration".
But even if nothing is recognizable, still -- if "inevitable and resolved" is not the first response that comes to mind, such images deserve to be called "mere decoration" or "mere self expression" As Mando agrees - "inevitable and resolved" is a very high bar (and he's not even sure that all of his own work can clear it) It's the quality found in natural things: mountains, canyons, flowers, birds and such. (and to return to Louis Sullivan - I think this is why he suggests that great architects will only be those who grew up in the countryside rather than the city) Is any kind of special knowledge or ability required to recognize this quality ? I think it's only necessary to keep such a concern foremost in the attention - although with so many possible distractions -- perhaps that is not always so easy. And the longer that attention has been practiced, the more demanding (though not necessarily more narrow) it is likely to become. Is such an effort similar to what William calls "heavy lifting regarding content" ? I have no idea how he distinguishes "content" from "meaning". Does anyone else? ____________________________________________________________ Want to work all of your life? Click here for investment information and start saving today. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxQyrslAXurUuAStMfXRlsOqN FC11KbErcSx8unI4gqHQKM9GJJ8FS/
