“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” / john f kennedy Today, Bill talked about their recent trip to New Orleans and Southern Louisiana. He talked about the post Katrina reconstruction, rehabilitation and gentrification of the city...and the loss of the urban wall art space. Despite the loss, he was able to find his next series for "Art of the City Wall" entitled New Orleans... "Art is Work." He reviewed the set from his website. http://www.paracosmphotography.com Comments about the website were great and included the need for context and narrative for the series; the boundaries between new "art" and appropriation...in the context of the recent Prince use (or appropriated use) of Instagram pictures. Below is a reminder of the general statement regarding Urban Wall Art… has its roots in Dadaism, abstract realism, pop and artistic disenfranchisement engages viewers in public discourse without need for museums or galleries mixes reality with visual fiction in uncensored visual candor represents one freedom of expression within society mimics abstract art in line and form and color serves as “proof of life” within the community enhances an otherwise sterile and barren environment will disappear with time, human intervention and the natural elements has overlapping meanings and discourses within urban cultures represents the “Beauty of the Random” Steve Lewis showed some pictures with an architectural bent from his recent involvement in the Metro Extension and the opening of a new maintenance facility.
And finally... We all welcomed back Chris Kleine after his sojourn into the world of medical treatment. We all agreed he looked great and we're excited to see him grace the chairs of our meeting once again. Now we want to see some new inspired work in the future.
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5/30/2015 05:13:24 am
The discussion was interesting today, as always. I'm glad I've finally had time to rejoin the f8 group. It was good to see Chris back and in good health again. I look forward to venturing out to Owens Valley, the eastern Sierras and Death Valley with Chris, Kevin and Jim some time in the near future.
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