I've been thinking about this subject today, and came to the conclusion
that in a medium such as this (and in many other media), a title is
essential.  Imagine if none of the postings in this particular NG had a
title, would you even bother looking at the work,  you could waste some
money spent on your phone bill to download 100 Star Wars pics.  If items
in a newspaper didn't have headlines, would anyone buy the paper let
alone read it.  

I do agree that a title can actually add to the enjoyment of a work of
art, as ken says, it can set a mood, but there's always a thin line
between setting a mood and leaving nothing to the imagination.  

This is something for every individual artist to decide for themselves.

PS: My dat constantly watches TV programs and films without knowing what
they are called, I on the other hand won't turn the TV on unless I know
the name of the program that I'm going to watch.  Maybe some visitors to
this NG don't even read subject lines, it'd be interesting to know.

Steve

Ken wrote:
> 
> Steve wrote:
> , so, when should one give the audience a gentle
> > push in the right direction?
> >
> > Steve
> 
> I think that is a point well taken. My recent post called obscurity was
> titled only after some deliberation. It had many predicessors like Ninja,
> The Rock Face, and few others left unsaid. In the end I choose "Obscurity"
> because I felt it set a mood I was trying to convey with the work and to
> a certain extent described the content. I have been much less successful
> in the naming of some of my other works of art.
> 
> --
> Ken Tyler
> 
> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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