Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography now animal art
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 20:33:55 -0800
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Leo W Wesson wrote:
> 
> http://www.hqartgallery.com/elephant.html
> 
> http://www.mulatta.org/Thaielephantorch.html
> http://www.mulatta.org/NYTimesElephant.html
> 
> In Thailand you can buy paintings and music created by elephants.
> Is this art?  Are elephants advanced enough in their creative process
> to create art?
> 
> Leo

Animals smell betteer then we can and lots of other things maybe they
have a better sense of color and form then we do.
Paint handeling might be an issue though.

Do these Elephants do it for nothing because they are bored or do they
paint for peanuts?

Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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