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From: "Jim Lewis"
...And, Bonsai, per se is NOT an art -- I don't care how many time
an insecure person declares that it is.
snip of further ridiculous and erroneous observations
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Bonsai is in no way different from painting, music, sculpture or any other
art, but for the medium. That Jim and others here cannot recognize this
simple fact speaks to their limited perception rather than to the insecurity
of those who do understand this fact.
Bonsai as an activity is engaged in for the same reasons that every other
art form is engaged in. Further, just as in painting or sculpture or music,
the bonsai artist seeks to have his/her work evoke a response from viewers
(either self or others). Just as in all other arts with other mediums,
bonsai artists use their medium for self-expression and/or for the
expression of a specific point of view. As in painting and music and
sculpture, bonsai uses line, form, color, balance, and texture to tell a
story or present a meaningful image.
Just as in every art known to humankind, there are some who are adept in the
skills and techniques of bonsai artistry and there are many whose skill and
technique is lacking. Just as in every other art, there are those who seek
to create meaningful work of the highest order and there are those who
simply enjoy the activity as a hobby or pastime. It is a mistake to believe
that because not everyone in the endeavor aims to create works of fine art
that the art form is not an art form.
So, contrary to Jim's observation above, I believe that individual
insecurity is more responsible for the ridiculous claims of those who say
that bonsai is not art than for the words of those who know that it is. But
that's just an opinion.
Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
www.bonsai365.com/
zone 8, Texas
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