My own aunt had four phD's and taught Art History for a major university for decades. She also has more murals on the Natl Historic Register than any other person in history. She willed me her hand-ground pigments and rare art books, and many of her studies in various media - gosh knows who is going to end up inheriting all that next (I don't even have the space to store it here); but it must imply something. Had many long conversations with her. I wasn't born yesterday.
But no, I haven't actually read hundreds of thousands of pages of "expert opinions". Neither have you. Makes no difference. I wouldn't even bother chiming in on a thread like this one if it weren't conspicuously a "just-for-fun" harmless flypaper sort of topic attracting silly banter.
But in terms of actual photographic applications, just a couple years ago I did return with some rock art shots in remote Nevada I took mainly for sheer personal esthetic reasons. But doing so using the enhancing contrast effect of a deep green filter in relation to etched reddish rock, plus contrast enhancement during printing and toning itself, studying the resultant prints led me to some very interesting conclusions regarding the subject which nobody had noticed before. I realized I was looking at a ritualized map explaining where to set fish traps during seasonal peak runoff periods. But that was only because I had been trying to understand similar patterns in that part of the West long before. The same sort of "chicken-scratches" on rock walls by a whole different culture in another part of the world might mean something else entirely. That's what's so fun about it. Right or wrong, the prints look nice for their own sake.
Are you kidding? No, not yet.
Has anyone defined what constitutes fine art, yet? I mean, that's fine if no one has, because it's not like anyone's going to get a fine if they don't.
what debatable is that that work is better than some graffiti artists who are practicing today or practiced 20-30 years ago or Sister Corina Kent . I don't care how long Neanderthals lasted for not sure why that is relevant, or that you claim to now be a paleontologist and expert in cave painting, I guess one can add it to the other claims you have made over the internet. This set of images we interpret as art because it's mysterious, abstract, beautiful, hand made &c but it more than likely was some sort of ritualistic imagery to celebrate a successful hunt ( or something else), not specificaly produced as art art has no other purpose other than to be art ... people making " things specifically as art" came about in the 1700s. it's been written about for decades by actual scholars, philosophers and art historians who know what they are talking about and can talk and write about it better than I can type about it.
now it's his girlfriend ?
it doesn't matter to me that they might or might not care about artist statements, that's there prerogative, and you already made the blanket statement that nobody cares about them. I don't doubt that they obviously knew Addams through endless sales of posters &c and his environmentalist efforts with the Sierra Club, this is his artist statement (maybe it's understood and not written). sorry I misunderstood the point of your post? to me it seemed to be about a creepy lecherous 50something year old guy who was making the moves on some woman half his age that you seemed impressed by? that's how I interpreted what you wrote. You made no mention about artist statements in your post, just the creepy situation and one pick up line bragging about how she was ripped off.
Does no one realize I deliberately used all three forms of “fine”?
I suppose it depends on how narrowly you want to define “inspiring.” If means “exalting,” “held in high regard,” or uplifting, then I would disagree with that statement.
There is a whole approach to art that is classified as “abject” and I would certainly consider it art. That form is defined by the Tate as “Abject art is used to describe artworks which explore themes that transgress and threaten our sense of cleanliness and propriety particularly referencing the body and bodily functions.” Look up “The Power of Horror” by Julia Kristeva for a detailed look at this.
It's impossible to come to a consensus with a group of people to define "art". I mean people on this site and in this thread can't define photography, and they are supposed to define art ?
Yes, and you did a fine job of doing so. Maybe we now need to work on a type of refined art, perhaps painted from refined oil products and applied by refined artists who have been to finishing school.
How about this? Art, especially good art, is food for the senses and for the spirit. It fills us with feelings. The best can be life-changing and can inspire us to become different people.
It's impossible to come to a consensus with a group of people to define "art". I mean people on this site and in this thread can't define photography, and they are supposed to define art ?
The problem for "art" then becomes that it was the creation of the 18th century bourgeois and its museums are the temples of the achievements and control of the bourgeoisie. In those conditions is "art" not just the enemy of the people... it opens up quite the can of worms
Does no one realize I deliberately used all three forms of “fine”?
Has anyone defined what constitutes fine art, yet? I mean, that's fine if no one has, because it's not like anyone's going to get a fine if they don't.
But we do not have agreement so the bickering continues.
Bickering suggests that the topic is “trivial” or “petty.” With over 700 comments, it looks like it is neither.
Bickering suggests that the topic is “trivial” or “petty.” With over 700 comments, it looks like it is neither.
I'm not sure what the implied difference is, one is "fancier" than the other ( "finer" ) ?
so the difference between fine art and regular art is whatever the person who made them says ?
I would have imagined some sort of hierarchy ...
There is. The Art Police. Beware the Art Inquisition.
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