Wesley C. Rolley on wed 13 dec 00
Several people have attempted to help explain their views on what is craft,
art, fine art, etc. by the use of analogies from music (Mozart and Bach).
Following that line of thinking, it is easy to recognize that there were
composers (Bach, Hayden) who were able to bring together all of the
stylistic practices of their time and arrive at a perfection of the style
that no one has been able to surpass. There were others (Beethoven,
Mahler, Stravinsky) who were so constrained by those same stylistic
tendencies that their own creative fulfillment demanded that they push on
and to create the new paradigm for composers that followed. One is not
better than the other and each composer named did both do a certain degree.
When carried into the world of art, the same analysis can be made.
Innovation is not a necessary component of great art. In today's "art
world" innovation has unfortunately become the definition of great art. To
take examples from the world of 2D art, neither Edward Hopper nor Andrew
Wyeth were innovative in the techniques of their craft. However, I would
not want to use that as a reason to say that they were not artists. They
both used existing, and even very old, techniques that allowed them to
express their own personal vision in a very unique manner.
Wes Rolley
"Happiness is to be fully engaged in the activity that you believe in and,
if you are very good at it, well that's a bonus." -- Henry Moore
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vince pitelka on wed 13 dec 00
> When carried into the world of art, the same analysis can be made.
> Innovation is not a necessary component of great art. In today's "art
> world" innovation has unfortunately become the definition of great art.
To
> take examples from the world of 2D art, neither Edward Hopper nor Andrew
> Wyeth were innovative in the techniques of their craft. However, I would
> not want to use that as a reason to say that they were not artists. They
> both used existing, and even very old, techniques that allowed them to
> express their own personal vision in a very unique manner.
Wes -
This all depends on your definition of "innovation." Technical innovation
has little to do with making good art, although it can certainly be part of
making good art. If by "innovation" you mean original visual invention,
then I would have to disagree. Both Hopper and Andrew Wyeth were brilliant
innovators in their stark abstract spatial composition and their use of
light and dark.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
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