Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Appreciation of any art form takes exposure and understanding. When Impressionism first appeared it was treated very much as many treat modern art. Now Impressionism is accepted and we are exposed to it everywhere and our eye has learned to appreciate this fuzzy representation of the world. When any art form is thrust upon us unexpectedly and finds us unprepared (i.e. no earlier exposure), our initial reaction is negative. We have been trained to reject the strange and the unknown for our own safety and this attitude migrates into the art world as well. I would recommend a university extension course in art history to anyone. You may still not like certain directions that art has gone in but you will understand the whys a little more. John Collier John - Everything you've said is unquestionably true. It is not true, however, that all art is good art. Crap often masquerades as art. B. D.