I’m in a thoughtful state of mind today as I post this. My thoughts have been wandering towards what makes art and artists so important and necessary in the world. Here are a couple of quotes that put some of my feelings in to words.
“The artist simply reveals, he doesn’t explain. Freud tried to figure this out because he felt it very important to understand what makes a creative person tick. And he said that he had failed. In other words, I don’t think that the artist is a scientist; he’s almost the antithesis of the scientist. He cannot explain, he can only state. He makes a poetic statement, and the psychiatrist figures out why that is a universal truth. The psychiatrist tells people why they behave the way they do; the artist tells how they behave.” ~William Eastlake
“Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by observing it. And his hope for other people is that they will also make it exist by observing it.” ~William S. Burroughs
From Me:
New Growth
by Jessica Rogers Photography
From Andrea:
The Writer
by Andrea Despot
From Amanda:
3 Vintage Cameras
by Amanda Rattigan
From Suzanne:
Red Ginger
by Suzanne McGee
From Hazel:
Paintbrush
by Hazel Berger
From Pat:
The Eyes Know
by Pat Knowles
From Linda:
Zebra Stripes
by Linda Donnelly
From Steve:
Pagoda Point
by Steve Raley
Thanks so much to everyone that participated this week!
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Have fun shooting!
jessica, thanks for including my paint brushes. Got to get working!
I love the bright red tennis shoes in your Etsy shop!!! Go March Madness.
Hazel,
You're very welcome! Thanks for checking out my shop. :)
thanks jessica! i love your "new growth" photo a lot!
Thanks so much Andrea! :)
Jessica: Thanks for putting together such a great collection!
wonderful series of images..all great!
Beautiful shots everyone!