Sunday, September 28, 2008

Online Sketchbook Prompt Seven

Take a look at the recent images created by contemporary photographer Ernest Cadegan. Do you consider these images artwork? Can "pretty" artwork be considered influential? Why or why not?
















11 comments:

Ryan said...

Yes, pretty artwork can be influential; because some people don't like photography until they see what cool pictures you can actually take. So it basically inspires people. I believe these pictures are great, and very influential.

Ryan Hamlin
Period 1
Photo 3-4
9/29/08

Becca said...

In my contemporary art issues class, we were discussing what is considered art and how art is defined. We pretty much came to the conclusion that the definition of art is different for every person. What one person may consider a masterpiece, another may consider crap. Art is in the eye of the beholder. These images remind me of Japanese art which is charaterized as simple and nature-inspired. I personally find this style to be very beautiful and relaxing which does influene me. It forces me to think of how therapeutic nature can be and artwork of nature can create a very tranquil atmosphere.

Anonymous said...

i think it can be because some people may not look or undestand every kind of art so wen they look at this they may get influenced by it
liz melchor
per.5
3-4

athena(: said...

so far this is my favorite prompt
this images are so pretty
i like pictures that are taken in the out doors this artist has a good picture veiwpoint

photo 3-4
period.2
10-6-08

Stephanie said...

I do consider this artwork. I actually consider this fine artwork. "Pretty" can be influential. i believe anything can be influential. Anything can be becuase a picture says a thousand words.
Stephanie Latendresse
period five
10-6-08
photography 3-4

Olivia said...

I do consider these images artwork, and I think they can be influential depending on how you interpret them. I especially like the second and the last one.
Olivia Ottinger
Photography 3-4
Period 2
10/6/08

Unknown said...

These pictures are amazing! and of course pretty pictures are influential because your eye always cathes the nice ones before it looks at the not so pretty ones.
Brett Burke
Period 2
Photo 3-4
10-6-08

Anonymous said...

I like these pictures. I personally like the shapes of the pictures. I think that contemporary or "pretty" work can be influential although it isn't as amusing to look at.

Anonymous said...

These images are artwork. Pretty images/art can totaly be influential they can transfer emotions,feeling etc....

zachary marcus chacon said...

Yes. anything can basically be artwork. It is influential because it it has meaning and stands out

Tricia said...

These images are very powerful. They make me feel like im in a peaceful tranquil place. The white in the composition makes me the elements stick out. It think this is influental, it kind of breaks the pattern of having a lot going on in an image or having the layers sick out.