tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438192782094540490.post7841850182190356632..comments2023-09-18T12:12:55.173-04:00Comments on Deborah Elmquist Fine Art: Beauty in ArtDeborah Elmquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257536181296880958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438192782094540490.post-53636484013749793532011-09-14T19:41:30.543-04:002011-09-14T19:41:30.543-04:00Candace,
Your comments were very perceptive an...Candace,<br /> Your comments were very perceptive and I believe, right on target. Now if we could reach those that need to understand that we are not being fooled by intellectual "speak." It's a visual statement not an oral statement when it comes to paintings. Save the intellectual double speak for the written word. Stay out of the art realm.Deborah Elmquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257536181296880958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438192782094540490.post-81316770304590814412011-09-14T18:19:42.632-04:002011-09-14T18:19:42.632-04:00I agree with much of what you say here, Deborah. ...I agree with much of what you say here, Deborah. Unfortunate to hear that judges fear being judged on the quality of their own decisions. Pathetic and gutless. <br /><br />I must admit, I do enjoy some Modern Art, but not all, just as I don't like all Realism. My problem with Modern Art is that it is often inaccessible, like an inside joke. Art shouldn't require a middleman to explain it's significance to the viewer, which is the case for much of Modern Art. <br /><br />Realism is rejected out-of-hand by many viewers because a few art critics have declared it a dead form. Unfortunately many people would rather have someone tell them what to think, than take the time to become educated and make up their own minds about the genre. <br /><br />Oh well, got to carry on...back to the easel.<br /><br />Best regards, Candace.Candace X. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480412562968169022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438192782094540490.post-65460272595001718542011-08-30T18:27:25.024-04:002011-08-30T18:27:25.024-04:00This was a comment sent directly to my e-mail. Be...This was a comment sent directly to my e-mail. Because I encourage all comments, I wanted to post it. Thanks Charley B.<br /><br />Hi Deborah,<br />I like your blog commenting on beauty in painting. I must admit bewilderment at some of what is called art. I do agree that mush perception of beauty has been lost not only is ART but also in music,writing etc. I remember visiting a museum in Minneapolis and viewing a Mark Rothko piece. It was about twelve feet high and about six feet across and consisted of several bands of color. I did not think much about it at the time but later read about Rothko and learned he was considered a genius who had committed suicide. I could never reconcile this impression with what I had seen.<br /> <br />We visited a Picasso museum in Barcelona and was quite surprised to realize that he had studied under the masters and created early works in the style of Rembrandt. I agree with your desire to reinstitute beauty into painting.Deborah Elmquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257536181296880958noreply@blogger.com