Re: Copyright issues: What if you photograph someone with a copyrighted tattoo?

2015-11-01 Thread P.J. Alling
Then having read his recommendations, I became quiet peeved, as he runs roughshod over fair use in several cases. On 11/1/2015 11:32 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I don't see how that's different than photographing a Copyrighted poster. No real interesting questions here at all, the law is pretty

Re: Copyright issues: What if you photograph someone with a copyrighted tattoo?

2015-11-01 Thread P.J. Alling
I don't see how that's different than photographing a Copyrighted poster. No real interesting questions here at all, the law is pretty much black letter. On 10/31/2015 2:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Some interesting questions arise!

Copyright issues: What if you photograph someone with a copyrighted tattoo?

2015-10-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Some interesting questions arise! http://improvephotography.com/35091/copyright-nightmare-taking-photos-of-people-with-tattoos/ -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Copyright issues: What if you photograph someone with a copyrighted tattoo?

2015-10-31 Thread Bob W-PDML
I can't see the difference between photographing someone with tattoos and someone wearing clothes that someone else has designed, or a street containing buildings and billboards, and tons of other shit that's copyright. Sounds to me like a lawyer trying to drum up some spurious business. B >

Re: Copyright issues: What if you photograph someone with a copyrighted tattoo?

2015-10-31 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Mark: thanks, that's an interesting article. Bob: I don't know how it works on your side of the pond, but in the US, sculptures in a photo MAY BE and often ARE covered by copyright. There have been several cases in the past decade or so. See e.g. this case:

Re: Copyright issues: What if you photograph someone with a copyrighted tattoo?

2015-10-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
It won't be long before you'll have to pay a fee just to see a building in the street. Google-glass style glasses will note your gaze and charge accordingly. Rich bastards will have 180 degree f.o.v. lenses to take in all the copyrighted architecture as you walk down the street. Careful not to

Re: Copyright issues: What if you photograph someone with a copyrighted tattoo?

2015-10-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Igor PDML-StR wrote: >Mark: thanks, that's an interesting article. > >Bob: I don't know how it works on your side of the pond, but in the US, >sculptures in a photo MAY BE and often ARE covered by copyright. >There have been several cases in the past decade or so. >See e.g. this case:

Re: Copyright issues: What if you photograph someone with a copyrighted tattoo?

2015-10-31 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Actually, here is the latest bill that I can find that covers fashion design protection: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s3523/text And here is its discussion in Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverherzfeld/2013/01/03/protecting-fashion-designs/ This bill was meant as a

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-28 Thread Eactivist
Googled, cool. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 1/27/2014 7:42:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, p...@paper-ape.com writes: on 2014-01-26 23:10 eactiv...@aol.com wrote Interesting. Never heard of that, at all. see if your library has any books of Man Ray's work -- PDML

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread John
Wasn't really about photography though. It was all about museums curators. On 1/26/2014 1:59 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I read it thoroughly. It was worth my while. On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 1:38 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I skimmed it, there may actually be a new thought

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Jan 26, 2014, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. Lessee -- five million quatloos to the first person who identifies the author. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Philip K. Dick, a science fiction writer. On Jan 27, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Sun, Jan 26, 2014, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. Lessee -- five million

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread John
Reality: It's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there. On 1/27/2014 4:28 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Sun, Jan 26, 2014, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. Lessee -- five

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Reality is living in one of the 48 states that dont have legalized recreational marijuana. On 1/27/2014 5:04 PM, John wrote: Reality: It's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there. On 1/27/2014 4:28 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Sun, Jan 26, 2014, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread steve harley
on 2014-01-26 23:10 eactiv...@aol.com wrote Interesting. Never heard of that, at all. see if your library has any books of Man Ray's work -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
An article in today’s Times that’s relevant to recent discussions: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/arts/design/with-cameras-optional-new-directions-in-photography.html?_r=0 “The iPhone, the scanner and Photoshop are yielding a daunting range of imagery, and artists mining these new

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Same goes for what is a movie? -- J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Bob W
On 26 Jan 2014, at 16:26, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Same goes for what is a movie? That one's easy. It's a sequence of photographs replayed at 14fps. On the other hand, you could, like André Bazin, ask what is cinema? Or you could go further, as the French cineastes do, and

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: On 26 Jan 2014, at 16:26, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Same goes for what is a movie? That one's easy. It's a sequence of photographs replayed at 14fps. On the other hand, you could, like André Bazin, ask what is cinema? Or you could go further, as the French

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Bob W
On 26 Jan 2014, at 16:40, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bob W wrote: On 26 Jan 2014, at 16:26, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Same goes for what is a movie? That one's easy. It's a sequence of photographs replayed at 14fps. On the other hand, you could,

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Bob W
On 26 Jan 2014, at 16:34, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On 26 Jan 2014, at 16:26, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Same goes for what is a movie? That one's easy. It's a sequence of photographs replayed at 14fps Ahem, 24fps. Slo-mo is frowned upon. B On the other hand, you

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread J.C. O'Connell
On 1/26/2014 11:34 AM, Bob W wrote: On 26 Jan 2014, at 16:26, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Same goes for what is a movie? That one's easy. It's a sequence of photographs replayed at 14fps. On the other hand, you could, like André Bazin, ask what is cinema? Or you could go

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Eactivist
Go you one better -- What is reality? My definition: a photograph is art and/or documentary or somewhere in between. (Thinking of the Photojournalism thread.) Physical objects are easy. A chair is a chair. A photo of a chair is a photo of a chair. But what is a war/a protest march/an

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread knarf
I think my head's going to explode. cheers, frank eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? My definition: a photograph is art and/or documentary or somewhere in between. (Thinking of the Photojournalism thread.) Physical objects are easy. A chair is a chair. A photo

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread P.J. Alling
I skimmed it, there may actually be a new thought in there, but it's not worth my while to find out. On 1/26/2014 11:18 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: An article in today’s Times that’s relevant to recent discussions:

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Bruce Walker
I read it thoroughly. It was worth my while. On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 1:38 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I skimmed it, there may actually be a new thought in there, but it's not worth my while to find out. On 1/26/2014 11:18 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: An article in

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jan 26, 2014, at 1:26 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I think my head's going to explode. cheers, frank Hold on Frank - I’ll be right over to take a photo of that event… I suspect it will be a subjective interpretation. stan eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better --

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread knarf
I'll take a selfie of the event. That will be subject too. But it will be a representation of a real event... :-) Cheers, frank Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Jan 26, 2014, at 1:26 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I think my head's going to explode. cheers,

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread knarf
Meant to say it will be subjective, too... Cheers frank Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Jan 26, 2014, at 1:26 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I think my head's going to explode. cheers, frank Hold on Frank - I’ll be right over to take a photo of that

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Eactivist
We aim to please. Marnie aka Doe ;-) In a message dated 1/26/2014 10:26:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: I think my head's going to explode. cheers, frank eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? My definition: a photograph is art

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 26, 2014, at 1:03 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? My definition: a photograph is art and/or documentary or somewhere in between. (Thinking of the Photojournalism thread.) And according to some of the art museum curators interviewed for the

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Eactivist
Yes I found that part intriguing. Hadn't thought about it, now I might try it. (i.e. scanner image/collage). Marnie aka Doe :-) It was an interesting article, Paul. In a message dated 1/26/2014 1:27:16 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pnstenqu...@comcast.net writes: And according to some of

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread P.J. Alling
I think that putting leaves or other items on a sensitized material and exposing to light, used to be called something like photogram. There was a scientific play kit that came with plastic negatives a frame to hold the paper and of course a light sensitive paper that turned sort of purple

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-26 Thread Eactivist
Interesting. Never heard of that, at all. Marnie Still amused by exploding heads, subject photographs of said event, and/or selfies of said event, which will be an actual objective event. Or something like that. :-) In a message dated 1/26/2014 3:18:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

RE: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, [...] There is another definition that I'd like to bring to the consideration of honorable assembly. Art is something you remember after being exposed to. [...] The point being, if you're exposed to something that makes you think and/or feel different and you remember it some

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-08 Thread DagT
På 8. mai. 2005 kl. 09.53 skrev Bob W: Hi, [...] There is another definition that I'd like to bring to the consideration of honorable assembly. Art is something you remember after being exposed to. [...] The point being, if you're exposed to something that makes you think and/or feel different and

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! first time I've thought a kick in the balls might be art... Yes of course. Art, Martial Art... wink -- Boris

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: what makes a photograph art... first time I've thought a kick in the balls might be art... It needs to be done with a certain amount of style to make it that far. William Robb

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-07 Thread Frantisek
BW Personally, I have never really understood why people feel the need to BW categorise things as art or not-art, or even as good, bad and indifferent BW art. I would rather approach the object or performance in question, and BW examine my own reaction to it, the reactions of other people, and its

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Background: I bought Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop book a while back. In the book, Bill recommended another one called Developing The Creative Edge in Photography by Bert Eifer. That book contains some interesting (to me at least) thoughts on what makes a photograph 'art

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-07 Thread Rob Studdert
on these definitions. Do you disagree with any of them? what makes a photograph art...? the image it holds Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Tom Reese
Background: I bought Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop book a while back. In the book, Bill recommended another one called Developing The Creative Edge in Photography by Bert Eifer. That book contains some interesting (to me at least) thoughts on what makes a photograph 'art

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Developing The Creative Edge in Photography by Bert Eifer. That book contains some interesting (to me at least) thoughts on what makes a photograph 'art.' These definitions are compiled by Mr. Eifer and are not necessarily his. These are some of the definitions: art pleases the eye art brings

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Kenneth Waller
They all work for me. Thanks for posting. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: what makes a photograph art... Background: I bought Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop book a while back. In the book, Bill recommended another one called

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Tom Reese
Paul Stenquist replied to my message about art definitions: That's a very narrow definition. It would exclude many of those works hanging on the walls of the world's museums. Agreed. We could also debate whether a great many of those works are actually art. G Art can create disharmony. It can

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Tom Reese
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: There was a time when art was reduced to include any and all expressions and the term really became meaningless. There was nothing to distinguish art from non-art. It was wholely subjective. I don't know if the term is meaningless. There is a lot of wiggle room in

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread UncaMikey
--- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only real test of great universal art is time. If a work endures and speaks to every generation, one can say that it is great art: a classic. Oh goody, I love these types of discussions -- aesthetics! My background and attitudes about art are

RE: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Tom Reese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. maj 2005 13:35 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: what makes a photograph art... Background: I bought Bill Fortney's Great Photography

RE: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Jens Bladt
2005 14:06 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: what makes a photograph art... That's a very narrow definition. It would exclude many of those works hanging on the walls of the world's museums. Art can create disharmony. It can provoke and inspire chaos. It can be ambiguous or straightforward

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Frantisek
Friday, May 6, 2005, 2:06:28 PM, Paul wrote: PS That's a very narrow definition. It would exclude many of those works PS hanging on the walls of the world's museums. Art can create disharmony. PS It can provoke and inspire chaos. It can be ambiguous or PS straightforward and clear. And of course

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Frantisek
TR Art can create disharmony. It can provoke and inspire chaos. TR That's an interesting thought. An image can definitely do that. Can an TR image that does so be considered art? Those who support the Mapplethorpe TR type confrontational art would probably say that it can. I'm not so sure. How

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread P. J. Alling
: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/05/06 Fri AM 11:34:48 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: what makes a photograph art... Background: I bought Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop book a while back. In the book, Bill recommended another one called Developing

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/6/05, Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Art. Hmmm. Good question. There was a time when art was reduced to include any and all expressions and the term really became meaningless. There was nothing to distinguish art from non-art. It was wholely subjective. It's

RE: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread pnstenquist
, anyway :-). Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. maj 2005 14:06 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: what makes a photograph art... That's a very narrow

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Doug Brewer
It's time for everyone to go out and rent Pecker, don't you think, Shel? --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. maj 2005 14:06 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: what makes a photograph art... That's a very narrow definition. It would exclude many of those works hanging on the walls of the world's museums. Art can create disharmony. It can provoke and inspire

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread William Robb
Art tends to invioke an emotonal response of some sort from the person it is inflicted on. William Robb

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
LOL ABSOLUTELY! (And to think I almost deleted this message. Thanks for the chuckle) BTW, the DVD has a nice special feature that discusses the making of the photos used in the movie. Shel [Original Message] From: Doug Brewer It's time for everyone to go out and rent Pecker, don't you

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Kenneth Waller
Based on these definitions, Art is a guy. It's early in the morning, He needs a shave. and he's single... Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: what makes a photograph art... Art is painful to look at Art is disruptive

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread P. J. Alling
More likely than not. Kenneth Waller wrote: Based on these definitions, Art is a guy. It's early in the morning, He needs a shave. and he's single... Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: what makes a photograph art... Art

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread John Francis
On Fri, May 06, 2005 at 10:49:50AM -0400, P. J. Alling wrote: Art is painful to look at Art is disruptive of normality Art questions, reduces and simplifies our experience of life Art is clear, straightforward and uncomplicated. Based on these definitions,

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread DagT
, Bill recommended another one called Developing The Creative Edge in Photography by Bert Eifer. That book contains some interesting (to me at least) thoughts on what makes a photograph 'art.' These definitions are compiled by Mr. Eifer and are not necessarily his. These are some of the definitions

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread DagT
På 6. mai. 2005 kl. 15.58 skrev UncaMikey: --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only real test of great universal art is time. If a work endures and speaks to every generation, one can say that it is great art: a classic. I agree with Paul, time is the only true test. I believe art

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Doesn't make it any less art, though. If you find it boring does that mean it's no longer art, or a work of importance? Is Peter Max's work no longer art? Is Warhol's soup can any less (or more) than it once was. Sensibilities and culture change with time. Many things fall in and out of

RE: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Bob W
attempts to answer this question, and explain why they have failed, and why it is really the wrong question to be asking. It's impossible to answer the specific question 'what makes a photograph art' because it presupposes a workable definition of art. And there isn't one. If there was, nobody

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Kenneth Waller
Art, needs to be in a frame. That way we know when the Art stops the wall begins. -Frank Zappa VBG Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: what makes a photograph art... The first two defines the opposite to what I see as art. The pleasing

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread DagT
That´s my point. Monet may still be art, as well as Warhol, even if the test of time says otherwise. The test of time only tells us about the current trends and views on history, not about the value or definition of art. DagT På 6. mai. 2005 kl. 20.08 skrev Shel Belinkoff: Doesn't make it any

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Graywolf
interesting (to me at least) thoughts on what makes a photograph 'art.' These definitions are compiled by Mr. Eifer and are not necessarily his. These are some of the definitions: art pleases the eye art brings order to chaos - it creates harmony art clarifies, intensifies or enlarges our

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Jack Davis
In other words, an image need only elicits a glandular reaction in order to qualify as art. Don't they all? Jack --- John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, May 06, 2005 at 10:49:50AM -0400, P. J. Alling wrote: Art is painful to look at Art is disruptive of normality

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Graywolf
Also, it seems that, Art is pretentious! Actually I think that anything the person who produced it thinks is art, is art. Now whether it is Good Art is another question altogether. On the other hand my father was Art, it said so on his birth certificate. Come to think of it he was often

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread DagT
Good art may be annoying, bad art is pretentious, pretty and boring... DagT På 6. mai. 2005 kl. 21.14 skrev Graywolf: Also, it seems that, Art is pretentious! Actually I think that anything the person who produced it thinks is art, is art. Now whether it is Good Art is another question

RE: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. maj 2005 20:22 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: what makes a photograph art... Art, needs to be in a frame. That way we know when the Art stops the wall begins. -Frank Zappa VBG Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: DagT [EMAIL

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: DagT Subject: Re: what makes a photograph art... Good art may be annoying, bad art is pretentious, pretty and boring... So by your definition, good art must also be ugly? William Robb

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/5/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Personally, I have never really understood why people feel the need to categorise things as art or not-art, or even as good, bad and indifferent art. I would rather approach the object or performance in question, and examine my own reaction to it, the

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread P. J. Alling
John Francis wrote: On Fri, May 06, 2005 at 10:49:50AM -0400, P. J. Alling wrote: Art is painful to look at Art is disruptive of normality Art questions, reduces and simplifies our experience of life Art is clear, straightforward and uncomplicated. Based on these

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread DagT
På 6. mai. 2005 kl. 22.30 skrev William Robb: - Original Message - From: DagT Subject: Re: what makes a photograph art... Good art may be annoying, bad art is pretentious, pretty and boring... So by your definition, good art must also be ugly? Only if it isn´t annoying .-) But as you

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread P. J. Alling
by Bert Eifer. That book contains some interesting (to me at least) thoughts on what makes a photograph 'art.' These definitions are compiled by Mr. Eifer and are not necessarily his. These are some of the definitions: art pleases the eye art brings order to chaos - it creates harmony art clarifies

Fwd: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread frank theriault
Subject: Re: what makes a photograph art... To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net On 5/6/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: art pleases the eye Some of the most moving art I've seen (including photos) is repulsive and ugly. art brings order to chaos - it creates harmony Some art seems to me

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Bob Blakely
A frame. Regards, Bob... A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Bob Blakely
But what about bad art? It won't stand the test of time, but it's still called art - just not good art. If it has a frame, it's art. Regards, Bob... A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory. From:

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Bob Blakely
Every art has it's accepted display. For photographs, paintings, drawings, etc., it's a frame. For sculpture, it's a pedestal. For music, dancing, theatre, etc., it's a stage. For literature, poetry, etc., it's a binding. For jewelry, it's a finger. etc. Regards, Bob...

Re: Fwd: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread UncaMikey
--- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About the all I can say about art is that it's a form of communication that seeks to explain the world and the universe and our experience within, in ways that may not be expressed or expressable in other ways. Poor definition, I know, but this

Re: Fwd: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On 5/6/05, UncaMikey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quite good, Frank. I like it. But I was hoping that you would simply edit your sig line, and say Art is a bourgeois concept. And then we could pretend we were sitting around a table in a cafe in Paris in 1904, drinking absinthe and eagerly

RE: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Peter Williams
-Original Message- From: Tom Reese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] art brings order to chaos - it creates harmony This one seems to have very limited application. There is so much art that isn't about order and harmony. -- Peter Williams