[Dixielandjazz] ART

[david richoux]

On Jan 26, 2004, at 4:33 PM, Stephen Barbone wrote:

>> "Mike Durham" <mikedurham_jazz at hotmail.com>
>>
>> "Art is anything humans create" - thank you Steve, I will never look  
>> at a
>> toothpick in the same way again!
>
> You're welcome. Is this a great list or what? ;-)
>
> Hey, if a 2000 year old Roman Chamber Pot is an Object d'Art, why not  
> your more
> modern Toilet?

There are many exhibits and collections of well designed products in  
museums all over the world - the art that is now usually called  
Industrial Design involves many years of study and development of many  
skills in illustration and sculpture, along with more practical  
engineering and manufacturing knowledge. I studied ID for 5 years at  
university level and worked in  that field for about 30 years as a day  
job. I was usually able to work my music performance schedules in  
during that time but now I have much more time for music ;-)

Also, for the finest in one form of the "Porcelain Arts" you might take  
a look at this website: http://urinal.net   (and don't forget that  
early Jazz Age Masterpiece by Marcel Duchamp on view at several fine  
museums, including:
<http://www.sfmoma.org/collections/recent_acquisitions/ 
ma_coll_duchamp.html>

On a slightly different track - what about the artwork created by  
various gorillas, chimps and elephants? I have heard that they sell for  
much $ and have been exhibited in the finest galleries...

anyway - how about some OKOM compositions concerning "art" (besides  
"Mona Lisa") - I can only think of a few...

Dave Richoux