On Jun 1, 9:04 am, Mardi <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think that the many ways that people react to ideas expressed
> through images and ideas expressed through words are what make those
> ideas more rich and meaningful. We all bring our personal vision and
> construct larger ideas.
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> I don't see symbols and imagery limited to the visual. The best
> writing evokes imagery and symbolic thinking can be applied to any
> idea whether it is an abstract or concrete idea, whether expressed
> verbally or non-verbally. I think of symbolism as a right brain,
> wholisitic way of thinking which accesses multiple lines of thought
> and creates innumerable avenues for thought to wander down. This is in
> contrast to left brain thinking which is focused on details rather
> than the whole and is verbal and linear. I think that the most
> satisfying insights come to us by using both methods in conjunction
> with each other, interweaving the left and right brain to "see" a
> myriad of potential ideas.
>
> On May 17, 7:52 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > I don't think people have the same reaction to images unless they are
> > forced/coerced by society- but it depends on what kind of symbol/image
> > we are talking about.
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> > On May 15, 5:46 pm, Menfranco Laws <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > Hi everybody! I just would like to ask you a question about images
> > > since you are taking about images.
> > > Do images mean the same thing to different people? Or everyone of us
> > > sees those images in a different way? What do you think?
> > > My regards, Menfranco
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> > > On May 16, 6:39 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > > Just settling in to a new attempt on the great work Chris.
> > > > There are fantastic images in glaciers - natural products that
> > > > resemble 'our worst fears'.
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> > > > On May 11, 2:15 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > > > Sorry- I clicked a blank "send"!
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> > > > > Jesus is also the man/god symbol- among others. I will have to keep
> > > > > re-
> > > > > reading to see what arguments can be made but there is also the
> > > > > personal to consider when discussing symbolism.
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> > > > > Strange co-incidence about Star Wars. I either donated or tossed a
> > > > > huge cache of figures, etc. and my daughter gasped as I guess they are
> > > > > quite hot on e-bay. I think I would get depressed seeing what's hot-
> > > > > like Antiques Roadshow.
>
> > > > > Anyway- amazing what technology has done re war- Earth Wars.
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> > > > > Symbols and language do play a huge role, don't they? How words are
> > > > > distorted in meaning or motive,
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> > > > > On May 10, 2:59 am, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > > > > u talk like yoda , yoda was F in sweet .
> > > > > > '' i don't believe it ! " ----LUKE
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> > > > > > " mmm, that is why u fail . '' ---YODA
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> > > > > > freekin sweet , im sorry u can go on with your conversation now
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> > > > > > ps. che was originally a symbol but now how many people understand
> > > > > > what he represented , could u make the same argument for jesus or
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > pentagram for that matter , or the white flag with a red cross
> > > > > > sailed
> > > > > > by columbus , or the imagery on the american dollar bill ?
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> > > > > > rigsy03 wrote:
> > > > > > > I've changed my mind about Che. He is too transitory to be a
> > > > > > > symbol. A
> > > > > > > t-shirt or poster does not a symbol make. :-)
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> > > > > > > On May 5, 2:29 pm, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > the immage of chae is a good example
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> > > > > > > > On May 4, 10:23 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > Given the current buzz...
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> > > > > > > > > I wonder about the debate to show the Crucifixion of Christ
> > > > > > > > > back in
> > > > > > > > > the day. Was it considered too graphic? And think of the
> > > > > > > > > multitude of
> > > > > > > > > images of Christ's face created by artists of many ages and
> > > > > > > > > cultures.
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