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

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Subject: RE: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography
From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:24:42 -0500

Eric Welch wrote:
> But art is expression of something that transcends propaganda, 
> preaching, lust, provocation, etc.

I am not sure what you mean by transcending lust, as opposed
to love, joy, courage, etc.  Lust would make a fascinating
subject.  Salome, anyone ?  I bet one of the classical
painters have done Salome before.

Anyway, I think I will give up on this topic on the LUG.
I tried a few times to have a meaningful discussion on 
how to photographically portray such things as sex, lust, 
temptation, desire, etc. in an artistic way, and failed.

Cheers,

- - Phong

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