Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As I consider why I "see" beauty in rowed, paddled and wind driven water transportation; gliders, kites and balloons; while not having aesthetic appreciation for power boats, power planes, rockets, jets, etc. I've come to realize that I've included the sound and "smell" or lack there of in my aesthetic judgement. While growing up on the bauhaus dictum of form following function - not all designs which follow this approach end up beautiful - at this moment I'm thinking of those items where the function being followed is, in itself, grotesque. ;~) Fond regards, George george@imagist.com www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 On Jun 17, 2008, at 9:37 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > With some exceptions, the hump-backed 747 among them, they are the > perfect embodiment of form following function, the M3 of the sky. :-) > > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Jun 17, 2008, at 10:18 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > >> in the eye of the beholder ;~) >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> george@imagist.com >> www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 >> >> >> >> On Jun 17, 2008, at 8:06 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: >> >>> Can't say I agree about airplanes, though. I think the modern >>> jetliner is one of the most beautiful objects in the world. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information