Hi Marco: > ( Platt on MF? Hi! )
I have no idea how I got on MF. Probably goofed somehow. Now I wonder how to get this thread on MD where it belongs. My computer expertise is zilch. > A brief note... > > The very problem is that a monument (supposed to be art) should NOT be like > the photo... simply because we *already have* the photo. My art teacher at > school taught me that -I was eleven. My father -a photographer- then > confirmed. > > If the city of New York wants a monument to celebrate the heroes, well, > simply take an artist and give her/him the duty to build a monument. If the > artist is a good artist, well she/he will be able to create a masterpiece.. > whatever it will represent. > > A monument should not represent the truth. The city of New York should not > decide what the monument will show. The Giant (social) should not prevail > over the artist viewpoint. > > > Of course, I could be wrong I agree 100 percent. > > p.s. > but weren't we here to discuss the future of this list? Yes, I thought so, too. My sudden appearance on MF is totally unintentional and probably my fault for changing the subject after pushing the button to reply to another unrelated post. MOQ.org - http://www.moq.org
