http://99daz.com/is-security-cam-photography-art-is-an-onion-on-a-chopping-board-art Inspire, be inspired and appreciate. Fine arts modern and from history for us to enjoy. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:04:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://99daz.com/is-security-cam-photography-art-is-an-onion-on-a-chopping-board-art/comment-page-1#comment-617 Daz Cox Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:13:44 +0000 http://99daz.com/?p=126#comment-617 haha! Sometimes our value judgements are all that separates art from garbage. The plastic bag blowing in the wind is only art because someone sees it as art, otherwise it is a documentary of randomness. Does art exist outside of the realm of our imaginations?? haha! Sometimes our value judgements are all that separates art from garbage. The plastic bag blowing in the wind is only art because someone sees it as art, otherwise it is a documentary of randomness. Does art exist outside of the realm of our imaginations??

]]> http://99daz.com/is-security-cam-photography-art-is-an-onion-on-a-chopping-board-art/comment-page-1#comment-616 amypalko Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:34:01 +0000 http://99daz.com/?p=126#comment-616 For me, art is dependent on conscious intent. A security camera photograph is not art, as there's no conscious intention behind it. The plastic bag blowing in the wind is not art - the video footage of it is. I think the real problems start when we start to make value judgments concerning what is "good" art and what is "bad". And I think that often when these judgments are being made, the first thing the one judging does is to deny that piece the definition of art and the creator, the role of artist. Anyway, just a few random thoughts... I'm off to backlight that onion sitting on the chopping board, that I was about to take a photo of ;-) For me, art is dependent on conscious intent. A security camera photograph is not art, as there’s no conscious intention behind it. The plastic bag blowing in the wind is not art – the video footage of it is. I think the real problems start when we start to make value judgments concerning what is “good” art and what is “bad”. And I think that often when these judgments are being made, the first thing the one judging does is to deny that piece the definition of art and the creator, the role of artist.
Anyway, just a few random thoughts…
I’m off to backlight that onion sitting on the chopping board, that I was about to take a photo of

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