Regarding my "T-shirt comment"  for artistic merit.  I guess that to me,
there are two kinds of great art, both based on emotional appeal:

1. Images that evoke fun, such as FOOD101, which I would in fact put on
a T-shirt (had I the copyright) for going fishing with my 7-year old
nephew.

2. Images that evoke awe, such as 8_FORGIV or AFROG, that I would hang
in my living room or my foyer which I would show to formal dinner guests
to my home.

Both evoke necessary or positive emotions.  Some emotions I can do
without, such as those I get when the creator says through his or her
work:

A.  "Look at me!  I can show you what my software can do if let to run
for 48 hours,"
  OR
B.  "Hyuck, hyuck, I spent 15 minutes making up a pun!"

_________________________________
Greg M. Johnson
opinions solely those of my own.


Pedro Graterol wrote:

> And since I am an entrant, I realize and accept that there are
> excellent works, far better than mine, and far better than many images
> I have seen before. In fact, I consider my images to be experimental,
> because this programming stuff is new in my way of thinking.What is
> interesting to me, is the parameter difference in art's field.  I will
> not condemn the "T-shirt" thing, because it might be my approach to
> Technical merit., although it seems -the shirt- too much to those who
> buy an oil painting because it matches with the upholstery.  And that,
> too is a freedom exercise, which is practiced in Arts like a mantra.

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