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Category Archives: Art
Ephemeral Art
I have to admit it; Facebook can at times be entertaining and educational. This morning, for example, I glanced at a link shared by a friend, whose comment about the link was “Wow!” And it was. After exploring the link, … Continue reading
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Idées trouvé
If it is possible to create visual art by, deliberately and with purpose, assembling pieces of unrelated non-art objects (and it is…one term for such art is objets trouvé), then doesn’t it follow that it is possible to create literary … Continue reading
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Borrowing Art
Libraries are extraordinary. You want a book, they’ll lend you a book. They don’t have the book? They’ll get it for you. The cost? Usually, nothing. Even if the book you want is not available in the library system, they … Continue reading
Musing About Photography
It occurs to me that, when I take photographs, particularly photographs in remarkably beautiful settings, my purpose is to seize the moment, to make it endure. It is not just the image I want to capture, but the way it … Continue reading
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Columbus, IN…Who Knew?
Some knew. I did not. I had no idea. Because I was uniformed. Uneducated. I was the poster boy for architectural ignorance. Now, I’m on my way to enlightenment. The first step, they say, is to recognize the problem. My … Continue reading
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Finding Places–Ohio and Beyond
We started the trip on Tuesday, August 27, around 11:30 a.m. We had planned to start it Monday (and before Monday, Sunday and Saturday and the week before…but never mind), but decided for a variety of reasons that we should … Continue reading
BBQ Bridge
My intent was to get a picture of the Jeep at the lower left in this photo, but the gravitational pull of the bridge was such that I could not keep the camera pointed at the Jeep. The bridge in … Continue reading
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Envy
I envy writers and sculptors. Poets, especially. Well, good ones. I don’t envy those whose ill-conceived and half-hearted attempts to communicate concepts and emotions simply spill spoiled ink on the page or shards of broken rock onto the ground. You … Continue reading
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The Old Sculptor
Each time the heavy hammer hit the stone, sharp shards of splintered rock and dust erupted from the strike point. With each swing, he adjusted his stance and the direction of the hammer’s blow ever so slightly. That tiny adjustment … Continue reading
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Creative Pain
Occasionally, while watching a film or reading a book, I wonder whether the people behind the piece are re-telling their own stories and experiences. Or, are they simply creative geniuses who have an exceptional ability to portray emotions I assume … Continue reading
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Art and Language and Ideas: One and the Same
My wife and I went to Fort Worth today with the objectives of: 1) viewing the exhibition at the Kimbell Art Museum entitled, “The Kimbell at 40: An Evolving Masterpiece,” and 2) viewing the exhibition entitled “To See as Artists … Continue reading
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Lucien Freud: Portraits
Yesterday, we drove over to view the Lucien Freud: Portraits exhibit at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth before the ends of its run on October 28. It was one of the best exhibits I’ve seen. While Freud’s technical … Continue reading
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