http://artandperception.com/2006/05/sex-for-collectors.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://artandperception.com/2006/05/sex-for-collectors.html#comment-185 ossi ostermann Wed, 03 May 2006 06:47:00 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/05/sex-for-collectors.html#comment-185 It is not just painting but painting with water colors that provides the softness to offset sexual explicit nature. It is not just painting but painting with water colors that provides the softness to offset sexual explicit nature.

]]> http://artandperception.com/2006/05/sex-for-collectors.html#comment-184 bob p Tue, 02 May 2006 10:59:00 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/05/sex-for-collectors.html#comment-184 I think, in this case, the fairly stark paintings point the viewer to the emphasis which the artist wanted to create -- if the images were photographs, the photo-artist would have needed to use Photoshop to remove or blur non-essential elements [as determined by the photo-artist] in order to create a similar effect. I'm not sure why, but for me I like the paintings and see them as unique -- photos would have been 'interesting' but common. I think, in this case, the fairly stark paintings point the viewer to the emphasis which the artist wanted to create — if the images were photographs, the photo-artist would have needed to use Photoshop to remove or blur non-essential elements [as determined by the photo-artist] in order to create a similar effect. I’m not sure why, but for me I like the paintings and see them as unique — photos would have been ‘interesting’ but common.

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