Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, By definition, art is an attempt to reach your soul; bypass the analytical part of our thinking. Also, art will not be universal: what reaches me may leave you cold. So, Jackson Pollack does nothing for me but Braque and Matisse sing for me. Likewise I can spend hours looking at Moore's bronzes and learn about myself but many Rodin's just leave a shadow in the grass. So yes, art is only practical as it brings us to places we could not get to without a little help from someone else's vision. People could go on without art, it just would be a lot grayer. On Dec 8, 2007 12:10 PM, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > Following that principle: no rococo, no art nouveau, art deco, no > Pollock, no Braque, Matisse, ... > I love Bauhaus, but Bauhaus was developed for practical purposes. > Art does not have to be practical. > Philippe > > > > Op 8-dec-07, om 17:39 heeft Lottermoser George het volgende geschreven: > > > For me the term indicates a use of clever or cunning devices or > > expedients, for their own sake; above the desire or need to express > > from the heart and soul; or the need to express thoughts or ideas > > which "ring true." > > > > The dictionary suggests "esp. as used to trick or deceive others," > > > > I don't know if I'd go that far in my personal definition of the term. > > > > The Bauhaus principle of "form follows function" stuck with me as > > student and ever since. Ornament for its own sake does not appeal > > to me. For me, artifice stands very close to ornament. > > > > Regards, > > George Lottermoser > > george@imagist.com > > www.imagist.com > > Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 > > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 2007, at 7:15 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote: > > > >> Does artifice mean the same as untrue, then? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com