Jamie123
Veteran
Let's talk about art. No, not about 'art' in general, not about what you think art is or isn't, not about what it should be, not about the distinction between 'fine art photography' and photography and not about all those other art-related subjects that never lead anywhere.
Instead, let's talk about the actual work. We all seem to have differing tastes and opinions on what makes for good art so why not try to explain what kind of work we like and why we like it?
So I propose that we present some artwork we like and give a short critique mentioning the aspects that we appreciate about it. I'll try to establish some guidelines:
- Pick out something that you genuinely think is art. It doesn't have be something that's widely accepted to be art but you have to believe it is. It can be either a single piece or a series or a body of work.
- I would assume most of us want to talk about photographic art but of course it's also ok to talk about other media. Bear in mind, though, that it should be something that's easy to share. If you're really enthusiastic about that performance you saw last week at that gallery downtown it's going to be fairly hard for anyone else to know what you're talking about.
- Try to pick work that is somewhat established, i.e. work that others may have seen before. It's nice if you have a favourite photographer on flickr but I'm sure there's also some better known photographer whose work you like. Which brings me to the next point:
- No fellow RFFers, no relatives or friends. This is not the place to pat someone on the back. We all know people whose work we like and want to promote but let's leave that for some other time.
- Try to be somewhat specific about what you like. 'This photographer is a genius with light' doesn't really say much, especially to someone who doesn't share your enthusiasm.
So let's hear it
Instead, let's talk about the actual work. We all seem to have differing tastes and opinions on what makes for good art so why not try to explain what kind of work we like and why we like it?
So I propose that we present some artwork we like and give a short critique mentioning the aspects that we appreciate about it. I'll try to establish some guidelines:
- Pick out something that you genuinely think is art. It doesn't have be something that's widely accepted to be art but you have to believe it is. It can be either a single piece or a series or a body of work.
- I would assume most of us want to talk about photographic art but of course it's also ok to talk about other media. Bear in mind, though, that it should be something that's easy to share. If you're really enthusiastic about that performance you saw last week at that gallery downtown it's going to be fairly hard for anyone else to know what you're talking about.
- Try to pick work that is somewhat established, i.e. work that others may have seen before. It's nice if you have a favourite photographer on flickr but I'm sure there's also some better known photographer whose work you like. Which brings me to the next point:
- No fellow RFFers, no relatives or friends. This is not the place to pat someone on the back. We all know people whose work we like and want to promote but let's leave that for some other time.
- Try to be somewhat specific about what you like. 'This photographer is a genius with light' doesn't really say much, especially to someone who doesn't share your enthusiasm.
So let's hear it
robert blu
quiet photographer
This is an interesting proposal but I need time to think about. I'll sunscribe and come back.
rob
rob
Chris101
summicronia
This piece by Anish Kapoor, found at my local art museum, keeps me coming back to it. The shiny surface screams out to be photographed, while all the time, defying the photographer with it's dark color, and distorted reflection. Like Kapoor's larger piece, the Bean, aka Cloudgate, in Chicago's Millenium park, it also wants to be touched, however stanchions and guards make sure that doesn't happen.
When they first put this up at the museum, there was no barrier to walking right up to it, and you could do so in the concave part, and the surroundings would be recreated as a real image right in front of you.
When they first put this up at the museum, there was no barrier to walking right up to it, and you could do so in the concave part, and the surroundings would be recreated as a real image right in front of you.