Patricia Fay on mon 28 oct 96
Dear Dan,
I can no longer restrain myself, and needs must dive in. Your questions are
getting too interesting. On that chinese and pre-columbian thread, have you
read Thor Heyerdahl (Fatu Hiva, Kon-Tiki) ? It might contribute something.
Considering the state of currents in the Pacific, migrations would, I
believe, have to have been east to west and not the other way. And I have
this very personal, lapsed Catholic theory on art vs. craft, which is
itself definitely a phenomenon of the western art world. Christianity
defines the body as negative territory, so it would follow that objects
that service bodily functions would stand much lower in the hierarchical
scheme of things than those that appeal to the mind or spirit. Sculpture
in general was rejected by third century academic theologians as
inappropriate for the pious Christian, and blasphemy in that it challenged
the generative power of God. These debates firmly entrenched 2-D art as the
medium of choice for the Christian world. Whaddya think about that ?
Tricia in Annville PA where the combination of falling leaves and blooming
roses is heartbreaking.
Dave and Pat Eitel on tue 29 oct 96
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>Dear Dan,
>I can no longer restrain myself, and needs must dive in. Your questions are
>getting too interesting. On that chinese and pre-columbian thread, have you
>read Thor Heyerdahl (Fatu Hiva, Kon-Tiki) ? It might contribute something.
>Considering the state of currents in the Pacific, migrations would, I
>believe, have to have been east to west and not the other way.
I've read recently that Heyerdahl's theory has been totally dicsredited by
the scientific community. It's not at all important to your discussion,
but I thought I'd pass that along in the for-what-it's-worth department.
Others may disagree.
Later...Dave
Dave Eitel
Cedar Creek Pottery
Cedarburg, WI
daveitel@execpc.com
http://www.digivis.com/CedarCreek/home.html
Dan Wilson on wed 30 oct 96
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> Christianity defines the body as negative territory, so it would follow
>that objects >that service bodily functions would stand much lower in the
>hierarchical scheme of >things than those that appeal to the mind or
>spirit. Sculpture in general was rejected >by third century academic
>theologians as inappropriate for the pious Christian, and >blasphemy in
>that it challenged the generative power of God. These debates firmly
>>entrenched 2-D art as the medium of choice for the Christian world.
Patricia,
I know absolutely nothing about 3rd century art history.
I always viewed early 2-d art as the counterpart to the television. The
best way to transmit "Religous Dogma" to those who could not read. If what
you say is true then it is possible that craft and by extension crafts
people have been unreasonably denied their rightful place among the higher
forms of art.
mayonaise
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