tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post2522274915020383771..comments2022-12-10T06:48:49.279-07:00Comments on The Naked Man Project: Death in VeniceTerry J Cyr Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769268884851741395noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post-54585460144394089962011-10-03T18:35:50.773-06:002011-10-03T18:35:50.773-06:00Anyone can be an artist. What differentiates one ...Anyone can be an artist. What differentiates one artist from another is intent. Some want to be famous, some want to change the world, some just want to have fun, and some others create to find themselves. I'm guessing that, Terry, you are at least partially a member of the last sort. The nature of this whole project puts you there in a big way. Be careful how much time and energy you put into trying to understand yourself, it can be debilitating. And sometimes only further isolating. Artists of that last sort operate largely from a very subjective point of view. When a subjective mind tries to understand itself objectivity is out of the picture, and that can be dangerous because objectivity is the real world. Trying to create when inside a mind trap like this is nearly impossible in my experience. All I want to do is stare out the window, think, stare, think, and feel miserable. I am such a sucker for strong emotions that I let myself get caught up in even the bad ones because at least then I'm feeling something. I understand your creative rut all to well. Perhaps something to think about for a while is the ways in which you are similar to all the people around you, instead of focusing on all the ways you are different. What common bonds tie all of humanity together? Regardless of sexuality, income, gender, heritage, age, ...exc. How are you a part of that? <br /><br />-MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post-69744406124641440772011-10-02T06:04:08.415-06:002011-10-02T06:04:08.415-06:00To me creating is not a way to become eternal, alt...To me creating is not a way to become eternal, although I'm 75 years old and have no progeny. It's just a need to share my view of life and the world now when it matters.<br /><br />By the way, "Death in Venice" is also a very clever and moving film directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Dirk Bogarde, Björn Andrésen (as the adolescent) and the beautiful, mysterious Silvana Mangano.<br /><br />As a visual artist, it might interest you to see how literature is (sometines) successfully translated into a picture and pictures.Andréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908137606277266953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post-56208936455739055202011-09-30T04:28:41.856-06:002011-09-30T04:28:41.856-06:00Terry,
I think being a artist of any type is what...Terry,<br /> I think being a artist of any type is what makes us the most human. From the first time man drew in the dirt, painted on a cave wall, or learned to make symbols for others to read, we have a urge to leave something behind. <br />Its what drives us. We know that youth is fleeting, so we record it. We know life is short, and unpredictable so we try and preserve moments in time. <br /> To me creating is one of the ways we become immortal. Its our need to leave a piece of ourselves for the world to examine, to say I was here, I existed. We strive to get better and better at this, in hopes of someday, someone will be saying his life was far more interesting then his art. I can't wait to see your new project, take care my friend.Marklinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post-73145979710250147162011-09-29T16:29:27.383-06:002011-09-29T16:29:27.383-06:00Dammit, Terry. Now you're encroaching in my t...Dammit, Terry. Now you're encroaching in my territory. The literature professor in me wants to come forth and discuss Mann's <i>Der Tod in Venedig</i> with you, seminar style. I can't tell you how long ago it was that I read that novella.<br /><br />BryanBDSpellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549333339156387069noreply@blogger.com