On Mon, 01 Jul 2002 23:48:42 -0500, Lee Penzias wrote:
>Intent.
>
>I was talking to a friend today about this, and came to a rough conclusion.
>What is the intent of the particular photograph? Is it "art" - or is it a
>"photographic record"?
Why would this matter? Who can really know intent? If the Mona Lisa was simply
a pre-photographic record of a young woman's
appearance, is it any less art?
--
Barry B. Bean
Bean & Bean Cotton Company
Peach Orchard, MO
www.beancotton.com
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