i'll try to send this one again... Note: forwarded message attached. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
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- To: Over-the-Rhine at actwin_com
- Subject: porn vs. eroticism
- From: "J. Marie Hall" <fionaeval at yahoo_com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 17:05:08 -0800 (PST)
Matt asked: > Is it totally unsolvable? . . . . Ayway, the above evokes the endless porn debate- is it art? I > myself think x-rated movies generally hold no more a valid claim to having > artistic value than anybody's home movies, (heck, much porn is weeellll, i think we can go into something possibly more objective than the labels we'd give porn like "ugly" or "beautiful." we can ask, "what is art?" some people think that it's revelation via suggestion. the genius lies in the fact that it isn't directly defined for you...you actually have to experience it. the artist doesn't rely on clear definition thereby forfeiting the opportunity to feel/think. some say that with a painting, art happens with the viewer's eye meets the canvas. keyword: suggestion. it's not in your face. it doesn't elicit a response you can't control. i hate to be so direct here (a perfect example of _not_ being artistic): porn violates all of these principles. if an image immediately triggers a response of the sexual nature in a person, it's certainly _not_ suggestion. it's too direct. it leaves behind the heart/mind time. there is nothing "novel" or "cutting edge" about visually representing (realistically...let me know if the way i'm using that word doesn't make sense) the favored procreative act. now, if you elude to it or paint a picture with metaphors and suggestion (that would be considered "erotic")--that's different. have i made you uncomfortable? still prefering art to..., marie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
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