tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post3367463233802863554..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Artistic DevicesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26613344324447947002011-10-30T05:25:52.709-04:002011-10-30T05:25:52.709-04:00Mr. Gurney, amen, once again. :) I'm enjoying ...Mr. Gurney, amen, once again. :) I'm enjoying these though-provoking insights of yours as much as the technical advice!Petr Moreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732837782055254155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89661488545086561502011-10-25T08:10:15.623-04:002011-10-25T08:10:15.623-04:00"To my mind a fanciful, eccentric technique o..."To my mind a fanciful, eccentric technique only hides the mater to be presented, and for that reason is not only out of place, but dangerous, wrong." --Robert Henri<br /><br />In the case of any great artist, the means serves to strengthen the expression. Picasso, Cezanne, Diebenkorn, Pollock, De Kooning, Guston, Van Gogh, Freud, and countless other great painters ... Their departure from naturalism was an honest and powerful one, and one that served to strengthen their expressions, rather than to show flashy, shallow "style."Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673368747513621239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24626919976153347962011-10-24T13:03:59.812-04:002011-10-24T13:03:59.812-04:00I think it's a nice piece with a strong bold g...I think it's a nice piece with a strong bold graphic quality. Would you be willing to elaborate what you meant by " artistic devices should be concealed and should be a conduit to more universal human values?"Humza Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091795470529188200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-43999023123760607602011-10-22T15:03:35.576-04:002011-10-22T15:03:35.576-04:00In general I agree with your point of view, but ne...In general I agree with your point of view, but nevertheless, I think it's not a bad idea to once in a while just go for the effect.<br />But I agree that even the greatest effect get's boring when repeated too much or when too obvious.<br />Ralph Steadman may be a good example. Some people will love it while others will get tired with that ink-splash-turned-into-drawing folly. I guess I'm in the middle here - I can easily relate to both views.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.com