(In Art) What matters to you more concept or technical ability?
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if you disect it enough every medium of expression has preconceived objectives. although we question the artistic merit of some, such as barbie girl, because we frown up on 'low class culture', where as 'high class culture', is still supposed the be the retreat of the vanguard bourgeoise.
frederic jameson, (postmodernism and consumer society) states, that in the modernist society, the dichotomy of high and low culture; imposed a consensus that high culture is absolute and even authoritative. Art is seen as a hard earned field of finished work authenticated by artists and validated by agreed upon with un-spoken standards of this authorative vanguard.
where as in postmodern society, art is process, a performance, production, that is intertextuality (word of the day) dictated by the audience. since today we have CDs, radio, internet, that audience is far larger and the intertextualisation is all the more powerful. art is now more a recycling of culture authenticated by the audience and validated in subcultures sharing identity with the artist.
frederic jameson, (postmodernism and consumer society) states, that in the modernist society, the dichotomy of high and low culture; imposed a consensus that high culture is absolute and even authoritative. Art is seen as a hard earned field of finished work authenticated by artists and validated by agreed upon with un-spoken standards of this authorative vanguard.
where as in postmodern society, art is process, a performance, production, that is intertextuality (word of the day) dictated by the audience. since today we have CDs, radio, internet, that audience is far larger and the intertextualisation is all the more powerful. art is now more a recycling of culture authenticated by the audience and validated in subcultures sharing identity with the artist.
Johnny Canuck3
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tribal_princess said:I was merely citing it as an example for the unintelligents johnny, y'know - easiest possible explinations and all that.
And I was merely agreeing with you and then embellishing a little.
Johnny Canuck3
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Cid said:
I suppose it could depend on the level you're working at. What I said applies to the architects I know, who have maybe moved past the home reno stage.
Concept is always important IMHO. Technical ability is simply a tool to use to express an idea and/or an emotion.
As a photographer, I've seen too many images where showing off technical ability is the be all and end all of the photographer. The result may be a technically perfect image, obeying the 'rules' of composition, the right amount of tonal contrast, DOF etc, but if there is no idea behind it or any attempt to convey a feeling or mood, then what is the point?!
Then again, I've seen photographs that certainly have a good idea or concept but because of the lack of any attention to technique, the result doesn't effectively convey an idea or a feeling.
As ever, it's a balancing act. Some technical ability is needed but as long as the basics are mastered, then it's the thinking behind a piece that really matters...
As a photographer, I've seen too many images where showing off technical ability is the be all and end all of the photographer. The result may be a technically perfect image, obeying the 'rules' of composition, the right amount of tonal contrast, DOF etc, but if there is no idea behind it or any attempt to convey a feeling or mood, then what is the point?!
Then again, I've seen photographs that certainly have a good idea or concept but because of the lack of any attention to technique, the result doesn't effectively convey an idea or a feeling.
As ever, it's a balancing act. Some technical ability is needed but as long as the basics are mastered, then it's the thinking behind a piece that really matters...
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