Re: ::scr Re: doesn't have the morlocks

[celia romaniuk <space@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Simon Wistow wrote:

> Essentially, I think, the argument comes down to - "art is something wot
> you like"

I disagree, but I suppose I'm more interested in what the definition means
to the practitioner than the consumer. Milton Glaser gave a presentation
at a design conference the other week:
http://voice.aiga.org/transcripts/presentations/milton_glaser.pdf

The relevant bit is something he says almot tangentially:

"All I ever wanted to do was to make images and create form. This instinct
for form-making seems to be something that is very characteristic of our
entire species. Its one of the things that almost defines humankind. I
like the idea of cultures that do not have an idea of art as a separate
activity from their daily life, such as many African groups, where there
isnt a word that approaches the idea of art. They are very interested in
containing magic but that is another thing. Among the Balinese, there is
no word for art. They just say we do things the best that we can.' Which
is a nice way to think about what we all do."

I think it is too.

-- 
celia
the thinner the air becomes the more we feel at home