May 2006
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Man and machine
I’ve posted the picture “Powerhouse Mechanic” by Lewis Hines because I think it illustrates, the strange, symbiotic relationship between man and machine. Hines’ image illustrates in poetic simplicity that man is both master and servant to the machine. He’s dominated by the enormous steam pump, using all his strength to tighten the massive bolts. Yet, [...]
Dain Bramage
I must be suffering some sort of brain damage or early onset of “senior moments.” I forgot my friend, fellow photographer and sometimes the person on the other side of the debate, Wesley Channell. See his work at wesleychannellphotography.com
It was as it should be
“There’s an old Vulcan proverb, only Nixon could go to China.” – Spock
Politically speaking, that phrase has an entirely different meaning than the one I’m about to ascribe: given a long view of history, everything works out the way it is supposed to.
This came to mind the other night. I just watched a fascinating [...]
Pu-lease
Just when I start to like you, you go and screw it up.
I get these little mini-obsessions where I take an interest in something and try to consume all the information I can about it. I’m not sure what I’d do without the internet and Google.
When these interests involve photography, I seem to keep running [...]
Second draft
Just found the artist’s statement – o – matic. http://www.playdamage.org/market%2Do%2Dmatic/
Work of Sub-Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
The mind creates, the empire permeates. In the synaptic space, art objects are calculations of the musings of the mind — a mind that uses the perception of reality as a machine to enmesh ideas, patterns, and emotions.
Arthur’s [...]
Artist’s Statement – first draft
The premise of Debordist situation suggests that the task of the participant is deconstruction. The subject is interpolated into a cultural materialism that includes truth as a totality. Postcultural theory suggests that reality must come from the masses.
If one examines the conceptualist paradigm of reality, one is faced with a choice: either accept the material [...]
Links, links, links
Just added a few links.
The first is to my own site, of course, because it’s all about me. arthurmclean.com
The second is to my good friend Michael Dingler’s blog. We’ve collaborated – with varying degrees of success – on a few poems over there. Check out Huckleberry Nowhere.
The third is to another friend’s site, Atlanta artist [...]
Work, work work
Hello everyone.
Been very busy these past few weeks. Getting the website up and running. Getting everything ready for the show at the Old Bank Gallery in downtown Thomasville and working on the chamber’s website.
I’ll be sure to report when we get the show scheduled. Stay tuned.