Re: Lapidary

[Carl Weese <cweese@earthlink.net>]

Bob,

It's standard English usage to apply the term "lapidary" to small and
precise effect or craftsmanship. A short lyric poem centered on rigorous use
of language may be called lapidary. The derivation, of course is from the
similarity to gem-cutting. A "gemlike presentation" of a photograph is also
well described by the term.

---Carl

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>From: bmaxey1@juno.com
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Re: Lapidary
>Date: Sun, Aug 5, 2001, 4:33 PM
>

>>>My first love in photography was the "lapidary" effect of a photograph
>>>"the size of your face," so you can almost consume it in a breath. (
>
> QUESTION: What are you trying to say here? Please explain how the so
> called "Lapidary" effect ties in or why they are similiar?
>
> I cut stones, finish stones, make an occasional cast ring and I collect
> minerals. I understand what the term Lapidary means and it has nuttin to
> do with photography.
>
> Clarify please.
>
> HCM