Just a question
Dec 12, 2019 19:04:38 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
gvarner wrote:
Porn is porn. Trying to portray it as art is an attempt to legitimize it.
Yep, and since nobody looks at it, it's only the most widespread thing on the internet.
Dec 12, 2019 20:04:45 #
MT Shooter wrote:
If a banana duct taped to a wall and sells for $120,000 as "art", then I guess pretty much anything goes.
What's a "banana duct"?
Dec 12, 2019 20:42:13 #
gpc wrote:
What's a "banana duct"?
What MT meant was if a banana were taped (by using duct tape) to the wall...
Dec 12, 2019 21:10:06 #
Dec 12, 2019 21:18:28 #
MrMophoto
Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"
Thoughts on Maplethorp; Subject matter aside, he was an amazing photographer. I saw a show of his orchid photos that were simply inspiring. He had a sense of lighting and composition that transcended the dubious subject his later work is known for. Personnally I'm not a fan of the subject of his later work but as a photographer I can certainly appreciate the technical and compositional aspects.
I was wondering where this thread was going to go
I was wondering where this thread was going to go
Dec 12, 2019 21:18:29 #
MrMophoto
Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"
Thoughts on Maplethorp; Subject matter aside, he was an amazing photographer. I saw a show of his orchid photos that were simply inspiring. He had a sense of lighting and composition that transcended the dubious subject his later work is known for. Personnally I'm not a fan of the subject of his later work but as a photographer I can certainly appreciate the technical and compositional aspects.
I was wondering where this thread was going to go
I was wondering where this thread was going to go
Dec 12, 2019 23:22:43 #
I finally got it when FTn mentioned pun. Excellent groaner (not a moaner).
Dec 13, 2019 01:05:16 #
being 81 and my shit not working anymore, porn and a good memory help get me through the day.
there's good and bad porn, I decide which is which. I don't smoke or do drugs. booze and porn beatthe hell out of checkers or shuffleboard.
there's good and bad porn, I decide which is which. I don't smoke or do drugs. booze and porn beatthe hell out of checkers or shuffleboard.
Dec 13, 2019 07:56:14 #
MrMophoto
Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"
PhotogHobbyist wrote:
I finally got it when FTn mentioned pun. Excellent groaner (not a moaner).
Would that be a groiner not a groaner?
Dec 13, 2019 14:07:13 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
Ava'sPapa wrote:
What MT meant was if a banana were taped (by using duct tape) to the wall...
What Ava'sPapa meant was "if a banana was taped".
Dec 14, 2019 11:19:33 #
cahale wrote:
What Ava'sPapa meant was "if a banana was taped".
No, what I "meant" was what I said. Grammatically incorrect or not. You don't know what I meant.
Dec 14, 2019 16:07:06 #
Frayud wrote:
Mapplethorp: His prints were works of art in themselves. Absolutely beautiful. I saw it in Florence (Italy) where it was displayed in a school that was evidently closed for summer vacation. People including those of student age wandered thru and left apparently unscathed.
Ava'sPapa wrote:
I saw the Maplethorpe exhibit in Hartford years ago and I have to say that he was an excellent photographer and that I enjoyed the exhibit very much. As far as a man's junk...what do you think of the nude statues by Rodin or Michaelangelo...do you consider those "pornography" ? I don't.
Saw the Mapplethorpe exhibit in Florence at the Galleria dell'Accademia. Right there with Michelangelo's David. Large prints spread across the museum between the sculptures. Exquisite.
First saw his work in the 80s (maybe 70s) at some minor gallery. Beautiful work. Before leaving I sat down and reviewed a book of his. The last couple of images in the book were somewhat different than what was hanging on wall.
Also Oakland Museum of California (1989??). There they also showed his X Portfolio. Yes, controversial.
Printmaker Extraordinaire !
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