Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 20:10 05.10.1997 -0400, Tina wrote: >German speakers - What does Weltanschauung mean? Weltanschauung = conception of the world (phil.); views; creed (rel.) While "Weltanschauung" is used within Germany rather neutral as abstact in meaning of "conception of the world" mostly, it may be used in other countries in the negative meaning of "ideology" since 1935, 1938, 1943 - or whenever belief in humanity of many people won on financial interests of few. Besides, there is an artist, Georg Baselitz, who was really bad in the perception of most people and sold very few of his monstrous paintings only - - till he turned them upside down. He was discovered by art business, his paintings are in most recommended galeries now, and he has a leading (also: university) position today. So, don't worry, Tina: your perception of images is still sound and untouched by unscrupulous art business. Alf