Re: Sophisticated pinhead.

TERRY KING (KINGNAPOLEONPHOTO@compuserve.com)
Fri, 31 Oct 1997 03:37:21 -0500

Message text written by Larry Bullis
>On the other hand, I can't say the same for advertising
graphics. I've done advertising work. A fair amount of it. And I don't
think it is the same at all. It is fundamentally different. Tools and
materials are perhaps the same, but the intent is not. <

Larry

>From what you say I infer that as your art is based upon the foundation of
your craft, your personal view is that the differentiation between art and
non art depends upon the intent rather the craft.

In that context how do you cope with art intent that has no craft or high
craft content where the intent was commercial but the end result is
genarally adjudged to be art ?

There is a photoart list where such discussions go on and on and on and
..............

Terry King

PS Generally I prefer art to have a foundation of craft but then we should
remember that the differentiation between 'art' and 'craft' is relatively
recent.

PPS One of the reasons for the revival of interest in alternative processes
is that some photographers, whatever their intent, wish to retain the
'hands-on' element of their craft. That is why we have called our Richmond
project 'Hand-On Pictures'.