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can art exist without human observers?

updated thu 18 aug 05

 

Paul Herman on tue 16 aug 05


Hi Linda,

Have you ever seen a Magpie nest?

Of course art exists outside of human experience.

best,

Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
Doyle, California US
http://www.greatbasinpottery.com/

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>From: Linda Ferzoco
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Can art exist without human observers?
>Date: Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 5:21 PM
>

> Can art exist without human observers? Or, is art wholly an expression of
> the unique capacities of the human brain?

URL Krueger on tue 16 aug 05


On Tuesday 16 August 2005 07:42 pm, Steve Slatin wrote:

> Grok -- to comprehend in its totality, to take in.

Hmmmm ???
Does this mean Ron Roy should change his RR signature to GG?
( Glaze Grok )

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Earl K...
Bothell WA, USA

Linda Ferzoco on tue 16 aug 05


Can art exist without human observers? Or, is art wholly an expression of
the unique capacities of the human brain? On this program, we examined how
the organization of the human brain could give rise to artistic expression
with Prof. Semir Zeki from University College London.

That's the topic of a radio broadcast of, I swear, "Berkeley Groks" and you
can hear it at:

http://www.archive.org/audio/audio-details-db.php?collection=groks&collectionid=groks66&from=collectionSpotlight

It's an MP3 file and the part about the brain and art begins about 1/3 of
the way in.

No points, but undying admiration for those who can cite the Grok reference
(Maurice, you are disqualified and anyway, you already have my admiration).

Linda
California

Lori Leary on tue 16 aug 05


Hmmmm....Valentine Michael Smith in "Stranger in a Strange Land". by
Robert A. Heinlein.
Haven't read that in a while. ...time to pull it out.

Thanks for posting the recipe!

Lori L.
Linda wrote:

>No points, but undying admiration for those who can cite the Grok reference
>(Maurice, you are disqualified and anyway, you already have my admiration).
>
>Linda
>California
>
>
>

Steve Slatin on tue 16 aug 05


Linda --

Grok -- to comprehend in its totality, to take in.

Derivation attributed to R. Heinlein from "Stranger in
a Strange Land" the '50s cult classic ustification for
cannibalism.

-- Steve (always seeking the admiration of strangers)
Slatin

--- Linda Ferzoco wrote:

> No points, but undying admiration for those who can
> cite the Grok reference
> (Maurice, you are disqualified and anyway, you
> already have my admiration).
>
> Linda
> California


Steve Slatin --

Drove downtown in the rain
9:30 on a Tuesday night
Just to check out the
Late night record shop



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