http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/24/to-the-limit-storytellers-forthwith/ Internet home of writer/lawndarter/initial-user: <br> Sam Smith. Not actual home. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/24/to-the-limit-storytellers-forthwith/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Lars Walker Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:45:03 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=2157#comment-2604 The necessity of limitations is the great thing missing in today's art, in my opinion. Old artists struggled with their medium, finding ways to transcend it--the painting that looks like a photograph (or a memory). The statue that looks like a living being. The symphony that sounds like the feelings in your heart. Today's artist simply ignores the limitation. Take a photograph and call it a painting--who would dare tell the omnipotent Artist it's not what he claims it is? The necessity of limitations is the great thing missing in today’s art, in my opinion. Old artists struggled with their medium, finding ways to transcend it–the painting that looks like a photograph (or a memory). The statue that looks like a living being. The symphony that sounds like the feelings in your heart. Today’s artist simply ignores the limitation. Take a photograph and call it a painting–who would dare tell the omnipotent Artist it’s not what he claims it is?

]]> http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/24/to-the-limit-storytellers-forthwith/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Andrew Mackay Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:25:39 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=2157#comment-2602 Interesting point. Probably explains why loss is such an easy motivator -- it gives automatic "limitation." Maybe? I've been wrong before too. Interesting point. Probably explains why loss is such an easy motivator — it gives automatic “limitation.” Maybe? I’ve been wrong before too.

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