I'd agree with Geoff that photography has had a profound effect on the artworld -- and I would agree with William that "We can't go back to pre-photographic mental constructs of perception." -- or, actually, I would only partially agree with William --i.e. many people can't go back -- but some people can - and the way they go back is through one of many available disciplines of visual art.
Just yesterday, on sculpture.org, a young man showed the group a study of a body-builder's back that he had made from studying photographs. Was it a good sculpture ? Well -- today's artworld knows nothing about bad, it only knows what prices have been paid -- or as William put it regarding paintings, "what is stupid color?" But since that young man asked the listers for an opinion, I posted the image of the Belvedere torso for comparison, and suggested that if he preferred that piece to his own, he should stop studying photographs. But the choice is up to him -- and quite possibly he will be become a more successful "artist", and even a professor of art and art theory, if he ignores my advice. ____________________________________________________________ Click here to become a professional counselor in less time than you think. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/PnY6rc21Pasdap4Ayuk0AoWcV7j3VU A2m16wvVnuYJvVOQGpJlbNK/
