Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/15

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Subject: [Leica] Art
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:09:29 -0500
References: <CA+yJO1DaR-12taZ-8RqwAVYQ5a1paUWb6yR_WiLFsgp-h3RonA@mail.gmail.com> <3A2D1FBE-45C0-470C-A163-325A5F8764A4@mac.com>

or sim
ply a piece of driftwood I choose to hang on my wall

ric


On 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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