David Savage wrote: >IMO the whole what is art debate is a big wank. > yes - very tedious indeed. along with "what is the meaning of life?"
>Does it have greater meaning? Does the viewer have to be able to understand >it, or only the person who produces it? Yadda, yadda yadda...tug, tug, tug. > >To me art is the product of a artisan. > that's me - arty-san :) > Whether they be a painter, sculptor, >potter, stone mason, carpenter, musician or photographer. It doesn't >matter. It's something produced by someone with some level of skill in >their chosen craft. > finding the level - thats the rub... >Deeper spiritual, metaphysical or philosophical meaning >of the product of their labor is irrelevant. What they've produced is art. > >It's the pretentious navel gazers who have muddy the definition, and tried >to make it mean something more. > >But that's just my opinion. YMMV > >:-) > >Cheers, > >Dave > > I don't like pretense on any level - but it isn't always pretentious to discuss it - just more often than not a circular exercise. 2 cents back at ya, dave annsan > >At 11:29 AM 27/08/2007, John Graves wrote: > > >>Frank, >> >>I know Art when I see him. He is very accessible....lives just down the >>road >> >>John G >> >> >>ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> >>>frank theriault wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>On 8/21/07, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>><snip> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Then how can it be made 'accessible' to you? If you're not prepared to >>>>>put the effort into getting it, why should the people who made it have >>>>>to make it easy just to suit you? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>><snip> >>>> >>>>Personally, I think art should be easy. >>>> >>>>For instance, I ~know~ this is art, because it says so right on my >>>>computer screen: >>>> >>>>http://www.romancecollection.com/index_temp.html >>>> >>>>She makes it simple... >>>> >>>>cheers, >>>>frank >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Horrors! >>> >>>ann >>> >>> > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
