In a message dated 3/3/10 10:57:54 AM, [email protected] writes:
> When I get an a.e. from a great painting, I can say, "Wow, this guy knows > how to talk to me!" > > That never crosses my mind. I have never thought "that guy knows how to > talk > to me" > I should have added: Though this feeling that the guy knows how to talk to me is pleasant, I don't sense it is part of the a.e. Moreover, I get a.e. when I feel no sense of personal connection, and I've even had the sense of connection with an artist despite getting no a.e. from his work. I'm saying all of this with little conviction, because I feel so remote from the idea that my getting an a.e. entails getting a feeling of being loved. > or "I have something to tell people." Never. It's always, "I like that > piece for x, y, or z reasons." I can generally isolate what aspects of the > work have a strong impact on me > Are you talking about your own work, or someone else's?
