Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]some one wrote: >>>>We are perilously close to a discussion on what is art<<< Mike Johnston responded: >Then let's avoid it and get the hell back to talking about photographs. >Generalised discussions don't do a damn bit of good.>>>> Hi Mike, For a group as diversified as those represented on the LUG I have to absolutely agree with you. The topic "what is art" isn't something that can be intelligently discussed without being face to face, cold beer in hand and a quiet room for vocal and quick response. There are just too many opinions with a "time delay of machine" that creates more confusion than good. If, as I say, we were sitting a round chatting, it would be far more interesting than on the screen. Where one finally becomes totally bored and completely deletes all of them rather than sifting through the good, bad and ugly responses. Some bad, ugly and good become truly stupid due to lack of "instant vocal rebuttal" without electronic interruption. It may still be of interest to some, ( one or two?) but I fear this egg, art thing has degenerated to nothing more than quips and unintelligent groups of words, but now it's mega delete time. Or move on folks! I also realise, a few (one or two), who will completely disagree with me. Their pleasure! ted Ted Grant This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant