"We have to discern blind imitation of so called 'dead' realism in arts from creative re-presentation or re-interpretation of nature. Aristotle meant the second" (Boris)
Where did either Aristotle or Worringer make that distinction ? I wouldn't make it -- because it seems to me that every poem-play-painting-statue etc is a creative representation, however widely each may differ in what kinds of things, ideas, or feelings are being represented. And following the lead of Aristotle, the aristocrat-philosopher, I would distinguish between the kinds of people who prefer the representation of different kinds of stuff. What appears to be "dead realism" to you, Boris (with your experience as an artist/aesthete) , might well be enjoyed as a "creative re-presentation" by someone else. Here's a picture of a statue I showed to an internet figure sculpture discussion list late last year: http://www.ilovefiguresculpture.com/masters/jewish/malbin102.jpg (the sculptor is the Israeli, Ursula Malbin) God knows what she intended, but for me, it's a very poignant representation of a handsome and sincere, but very small, young, and vulnerable person, delicately balanced upon the treacherous waves of life. As Israelis might think of their own country -- or as I would think of any young person trying to become an adult. But for many of the sculptors on that listserv, it was merely an inaccurate representation of surfing (apparently, nobody ever stands on a surf board that way). ____________________________________________________________ You can take it with you! Click here for a luxurious new motor home and travel in style! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxPbGxFszmDITT1xc8qUYnozx EPiERzb5fsRS1DPqRgSDuGdvrj6yE/
