Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]we know, tina, and would love you even if you DID say it;^) ric On Nov 15, 2012, at 6:45 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > Hey! I didn't write that. I quoted someone else who did. In fact, I > disagreed and that's why I posted the letter. I know clipping is non-exact > but I would hate to have it out all over the universe that I said "You can > create art only when it's your intention to do so." !! ;-) > > Tina > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 6:38 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at > mac.com>wrote: > >> >> On Nov 14, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> You can create art only when it?s your intention to do so. >> >> such poppycock! >> >> In the strictest sense of the term >> "Art" can be said to refer to objects made for their own sake. >> In that sense: >> "lamps" do not qualify as sculpture; >> "teapots do not qualify as sculpture; >> etc. >> >> Yet we've all seen lamps and teapots that have become more sculptural than >> functional. >> >> What if I intend to simply make: >> the most beautiful photograph possible. >> the most beautiful table possible. >> the most beautiful painting possible. >> the most beautiful story possible. >> the most beautiful sounds possible with my guitar. >> the most beautiful sounds possible with my flute. >> the most beautiful railing. >> the most beautiful bronze door. >> the most beautiful cave painting. >> the most beautiful building. >> >> Bottom line - when the the beauty of a thing trumps its basic function >> it becomes Art - in my book. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information