On Dec 12, 2009, at 9:36 AM, frank theriault wrote:
On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 8:56 AM, paul stenquist <[email protected]
> wrote:
I like it for what it is -- a portrait of a woman. Ir's a genre,
which for the most part, seeks only to please and flatter the
subject. A lot of artistic skill is necessary to arrive at a result
like that. I'll bet Mona Lisa had some zits as well, but Leonardo
was smart enough to leave them out of the portrait.
I'm not questioning Bill's skill as a photographer or as a
post-processor. Both are beyond reproach.
This is simply a genre that I personally don't like - it doesn't speak
to me (to put it in cliche'ed terms).
A subject can be pleased and flattered without making them look
artificial, IMHO.
Most art is artificial. It's a representation. The world would be a
pretty drab place without it.
Paul
cheers,
frank
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