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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Aug-2004
Country: U.S.
Posts: 29
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Quote:
Originally posted by bnsaijim
As for design and artistry. Artistry is achieved (only) through good design. I think probably only God can achieve artistry in spite of it.
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Jim Stone
TX
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I'd also like to make clear that I am agreeing with Jim's post in large part above. Also, I agree with the "God" comment to a high degree, though I'm not particularly religous. However, isn't art really just about expressing reality (God's art, right?) to each other? In bonsai, we select a small portion of nature, we select and guide it to be an example of profound beauty in nature. You can give credit to the person who brought it to our view in this form, or you can give credit to the God that made it possible. I give credit to both, but can only critique the actions of the human artist.
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~john, Midwestern U.S. zone 4a
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