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artist? a quote and a question. don't read if you are tired of the

updated wed 22 aug 01

 

Wesley Rolley on tue 21 aug 01

subject.

I got some interesting feedback on the question as to whether or not my =

piece of wood were a work of art. They fell into three general=20
categories:

- Yes, it is art and you find many wonderful things in nature.

- No, it is NOT art because you did not have any emotional input into it=
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creation, but that the photo might be considered art. (Interesting to=20=

apply this logic to the famous urinal that Duchamp entered into the N.Y.=
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Armory show.)

- It is only an ugly log and you should not have shown it to anyone.=20=


Thanks to all who took the time to read and respond.=20

Wes=20