So in Aesthetics class I get myself into this big thing with Bill. I'm asking why are we watching films in an Aesthetics class for fine artist, wouldn't drawings and paintings be more in tune with what we are all doing? The films we watch are not even art related: Documentaries on Ann Frank, or Maya Lin. Tonight we did Chariots of Fire, Dead Poets Society, and Waking Life. It's not that I don't think these films are important to us in a grander sense but how are they important to us as artist. Of course, film can be inspiring to a painter, or symphony to a poet, etc... but wouldn't paintings be the most effective way of injecting inspiration into a painter? LCAD has visiting artist coming about once a month. Some of them fl in from out of state. We all voluntarily go listen to them talk. Just last Monday Warren Chang fly in from the Bay Area to give a talk. Despite everyone being busy with finals we still filled the room. This Summer Bill, Betty, and a dozen other students are all flying to Spain for Christ Sakes! I have a strong suspicion if all the museums, galleries, and studios in Spain were closed this summer the trip would be cancelled. Why? Because the whole point of the trip is for painters to go see paintings!
I just feel like an aesthetics class that addressed paintings would be more helpful than an aesthetics class that addresses movies are even worse the metaphysical.
2 comments:
Isn't it about time you put up some of your painting.
Good Point
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