Posted by Yon Bard on January 29, 1999 at 09:08:04:
In Reply to: Recognizing Great Rugs and Creative Artists posted by R. John Howe on January 29, 1999 at 06:30:29:
: Yon Bard wrote in part:
: : There is yet another alternative: Hire creative artists to design your rugs!
: My thought:
: Yon, it seems to me that this just transfers the problem of justifying why any of us should treat the aesthetic judgments of any of the rest of us seriously from the rug itself to the recognition of what a "creative artist" might be. And it only does so temporarily. Pesumably, the evidence of creativity would be in the artist's work products which takes us back to the rugs.
: Regards,
: R. John Howe
John, I was just reacting to Marvin's contention that there are only two choices for the manufacturer: to apply the rules or to copy recognized masterpieces. However, please also see the new topic 'rules and the arts' which I am starting.
Regards, Yon