Dan Wilson on sun 23 jun 96
An objects function is defined by its use. If an inverted bowl is used as a
doorstop in every day usage, its function eventually changes. As a
consequence, its identity eventually changes from bowl to doorstop. The
fact that it was intended to hold solids or fluids becomes immaterial. The
same concept can be applied to art. If a work of art is used as a doorstop,
it eventually looses its original identity and becomes a doorstop. The fact
that it was originally intended to function as art becomes immaterial.The
same concept can be applied to potters. If potters are used as artists in
every day usage, eventually, their original identity is lost and they
become artists. The fact that they were originally intended to function as
crafts people becomes immaterial. Artists are potters. Potters are artists.
The object is the idea. The idea is a word. It is a matter of memory.
Dan Wilson
Don Jones on mon 24 jun 96
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>An objects function is defined by its use. If an inverted bowl is used as a
>doorstop in every day usage, its function eventually changes. As a
>consequence, its identity eventually changes from bowl to doorstop. The
>fact that it was intended to hold solids or fluids becomes immaterial. The
>same concept can be applied to art. If a work of art is used as a doorstop,
>it eventually looses its original identity and becomes a doorstop. The fact
>that it was originally intended to function as art becomes immaterial.The
>same concept can be applied to potters. If potters are used as artists in
>every day usage, eventually, their original identity is lost and they
>become artists. The fact that they were originally intended to function as
>crafts people becomes immaterial. Artists are potters. Potters are artists.
>The object is the idea. The idea is a word. It is a matter of memory.
>
>Dan Wilson
I'm going further out on a limb here. I used to teach "art appreciation"
to undergrads. The first thing they wanted to know was What is Art?
Answer........... intent. If you take your dining room chair and place it
in a museum room and titleit:
"Functional Object" it is art. If you keep it in your dining room it is
just a chair.
Don Jones
bored in Albuquerque
dannon@ns1.koyote.com on sat 29 jun 96
Artists are potters. Potters are artists.
>The object is the idea. The idea is a word. It is a matter of memory.
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>Dan Wilson
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I don't think that the idea is a word. If idea = word, might we not all be
writers?
I often find no word to fit idea, and I am not bereft of words.
Not to say I don't enjoy your cerebrations. I do.
Dannon Rhudy
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