Posts Tagged:art

Digital Paintings by Steve Patchin

Should the Medium Matter?

Does it matter if I paint with a physical paintbrush and real paint, or a digital paintbrush and a computer?  Digital Painting Versus “Real” Painting Author Malcom Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at something. At 20 hours a week, that’s 10 years. I have spent many years learning…

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What is Art?

With the knowledge that the auction record for a photograph is $4.3 million (see my blog $4.3 Million for a Photograph?) a discussion about art and photography is appropriate, but more generally, a discussion about what art is. I’ve called myself a photographer since the 80s, but I didn’t think about whether or not I…

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$4.3 Million for a Photograph?

The record auction selling price for a photograph is $4.3 million for Rhein II by Andreas Gursky. Could this photograph really be worth the price? Here’s the simple answer: It’s worth the price if someone pays it. Beyond that, what does a huge purchase price for a photograph mean? Does the high price mean the…

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