On Feb 7, 2006, at 5:11 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
I don't want to start a whole big thing about whether or not photography is "art". Far as I'm concerned it is and that's "settled law". Helmut's "answer" is a bit oblique for me and since you don't disagree, care to comment further? Thanks!
In response to the tired "Is photography art?" question, I think it was Man Ray who responded "Art is not photograpy!" Basically it was a stupid question when first asked, and betrays the stupidity of anyone who continues to ask it today. Art is anything an artist says it is.
I think Newton was making this same point in his own unique way. Bob
