Philosophy
Can "art" be quantified i.e., a theory of aesthetics?
No...1
Yes...1
Somewhat of an ambiguous poll. Certainly artistic movements can be quantified. but not, necessarily, individual pieces. I have been to many art fairs and I am repelled when an artist stands [or sits] there telling me what I am supposed to experience. "Aesthetics" should be personal and subjective perhaps within a movement framework.
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Philosophy
Quantification of "art" poll
Can "art" be quantified i.e., a theory of aesthetics?
No...1
Yes...1
Somewhat of an ambiguous poll. Certainly artistic movements can be quantified. but not, necessarily, individual pieces. I have been to many art fairs and I am repelled when an artist stands [or sits] there telling me what I am supposed to experience. "Aesthetics" should be personal and subjective perhaps within a movement framework.
- Artist's Responsibility
Is art an activity engaged in by the artist or is it a relationship between the artist and the viewer. If it is the first, then it would seem that the artist's only responsibility is to the art itself. If it is the latter, then it seems like the artist...
- Peroxide Makes The Art Grow Blonder
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Wired Science... The Mathematics of Beauty Not everything can be quantified, especially when it comes to matters of the human heart and mind. For decades, psychologists and biologists have tried to represent physical beauty in formula form; but even...
- Darwin Wins...in The Poll
Well it looks like Darwin won the poll here at POSP. 27 readers responded: 17 [62%] said they would celebrate the year of Darwin, 7 [25%] said no, and 3 [11%] weren't sure what they were going to do. More people have an interest in the Darwin event...
- Nova--"hunting The Hidden Dimension"
Dan Lindeberg Being aired this Tuesday evening, October 28th, on most PBS stations is a program on fractals where art and science meet..."Hunting the Hidden Dimension". Hunting the Hidden Dimension How ancient the relationship is. Such a relationship...