Universal appreciation of photographic art

lxdude

Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2009
Messages
7,094
Location
Redlands, So
Format
Multi Format
I'd bet if someone asked them if they don't want to be called Eskimo, they'd be Inuit.
 
OP
OP

cliveh

Subscriber
Joined
Oct 9, 2010
Messages
7,588
Format
35mm RF

pbromaghin

Subscriber
Joined
Sep 30, 2010
Messages
3,828
Location
Castle Rock, CO
Format
Multi Format
Not sure if I agree with Denis, perhaps some of it, but where do certain genres fit in? Such as Expressionism and Pop Art?

In the part about the stone axes he mentions that the complicated, beautiful and useless ones made by pre-humans probably attracted mates by showing that they had originality and could acquire great skill at something difficult, but useless. After millions of years, similar behavior would still be hardwired into our brains, with cultural differences producing Wagnerian opera, rap music and macrame.
 
Last edited by a moderator:

blockend

Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2010
Messages
5,049
Location
northern eng
Format
35mm
Surely Indian shares the same root as indigenous, meaning 'from that place'. Political accretions have ensured it has become a non-word. I have doubts about the universal appeal of beauty. Why else would members of the British ruling elite pay stern, overweight matrons good money to mortify their flesh when young attractive women are available? The lure of the exotic is as much about difference as familiarity.
 

blansky

Member
Joined
Nov 6, 2002
Messages
5,952
Location
Wine country, N. Cal.
Format
Medium Format

For what it's worth.......The word "indigenous" comes from the Latin indigena, meaning "native," formed from indu "in" and gen- "beget." It is unrelated to the formation of "Indian." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_name_controversy


http://www.straightdope.com/columns...tion-of-native-americans-as-una-gente-in-dios
 
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…