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May 1, 2008
the actualization of inner picture
Visual art is vision made visible. Some artists have a vision while being unable to give it form; others attempt to create form without having an inner picture. The important thing is that technical resources be made to serve the artistic idea, the actualization of inner picture.
In a perfect work of art, spiritual content and technical execution are on a par. Yet, of the two, spirit always comes first. A technically flawed picture is only permissible when the power of its vision enables the imperfections, sometimes a result of lighting conditions, to be overlooked. Technical perfection is easily overrated, and a technically perfect picture without spiritual content is worthless as a work of art. The technical side of photography can be learnt, and more easily than in any other art; seeing, and creating form, on the other hand cannot.
Herbert List
Posted by amin at May 1, 2008 12:54 PM