I’ve just been to Kent for the weekend to attend a pals wedding. I was probably the worst guest in the world. On the Friday night I was in bed by 20:15 and on the wedding night, I was out of there by 21:00; nursing what I had hoped to be the end stages of Man-Flu.
Unfortunately it is now a chest infection and I’m unlikely to out and about much. Anyway, a while ago I published a post about art and asked what is art and what is not.
At the hotel there were some abstract paintings that I liked and they grew on me for the couple of days we were there. To be honest if the other half had of liked them I might have even asked if they would sell them or at the very least taken details of the artist.
It got me thinking about that question ‘What is art and what is not’. I’ve told you before that I struggle with this and in particular; when it comes down to photography.
We entered the black wall tunnel as I was pondering this, so I decided to take some abstract photos and see what I could produce from the passenger seat.
So, there are intent in the following images, framing settings and post capture. Is that enough to make them art.
Blackwall Tunnel 1 ©2016 Jim Jimmy James (Marr)
Blackwall Tunnel 2 ©2016 Jim Jimmy James (Marr)
Blackwall Tunnel 3 ©2016 Jim Jimmy James (Marr)
Thanks for stopping and looking. Please feel free to give your opinion: Art or Not?
Kind regards,
Jim Jimmy James
I wondered where you had been…
I like the third one best. It made me remember the smell inside those tunnels, when the car windows are open.
For me, it is photography, not art. But you probably guessed I would say that.
Keep experimenting though.
Cheers, Jimmy. All the best mate. Pete.
I read somewhere that it’s art if someone says it is.
It’s a good enough definition for me, so can I be the first to say, “They are all art.”
Keep up the good work!
Now I just need to decide which way up they should be! Cheers Ian.