Reading a recent discussion of a group of painters and those art academics who continue to look down on photography is NOT art...
Could this be due to their lack of understanding that art expression can come in numerous ways, or could this be simply due to the belief their art form (painting) is superior in some way to expressive images made by "mechanical means" or the art world economic pie is is only large enough for painters who are the "real artist", or could this simply be a battle of art egos..
Regardless, art is a very important aspect of humanity and has the ability to enrich the human condition in very special ways. This should not be reduced to a question of what is art expression and what is not as art comes in many, many forms and ways.
The expression of the human condition and sharing of one's sensitivity to the human condition is what really matters regardless the art form used.
What is sad, the lack of art appreciation among too many members of society and the value they put on what is art.
Bernice
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