RE: 'And no, Derek, whatever it is you just thought of, don't say it."
LOL as they say. DA On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 2:34 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A print is the work of art. The block is a preliminary-it isn't finished. > So the print work of art is not a replica, not a copy, and each print > stands on its own as a work of art. Anyone who has ever sat with a folder of > great prints knows or learns at the time about their restricted > exhibition, > their cultural value-they certainly have an "aura". They even get special > paper,in some cases made for them in particular. > > "...For the first time in the process of pictorial reproduction, > photography freed the hand of the most important artistic functions > which henceforth devolved only upon the eye looking into a lens...." > > Oh,fooey. When was this written? On H German the other day they were > reviewing something which was partly about Benjamin's drug experimentation. > The > experimentation seemed to be around the time of inventing the aura. And no, > Derek, whatever it is you just thought of, don't say it. > KAte Sullivan > > > > ************** > Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. > (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > > -- Derek Allan http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/derek.allan/default.htm
