Holga hypocrisy?

On 5/26/2011 4:30 AM, bugbear wrote:
RichA wrote:
On May 25, 5:55 am, wrote:
RichA wrote:
First, this from Holga:

I'm afraid to say that until this very moment they have been closed.
The unassuming Holga is here to save you from a future of digital
pixels and images shared on small screens on cameras or phones.

I'm surprised someone hasn't extended CHDK to implement
the Lomo effect as a built in on Canon cameras...

BugBear

Gimmicks like using intentionally crappy lenses are good for about 10
minutes. But do you really want to stare at something like that on
your wall for months?

Perhaps I should have been explicit (but it spoils the wit).

I don't think it's a good idea.

I'm just surprised someone hasn't done it.


I once made a tongue-in-cheek comment to a modern artist with a block,
who has regular gallery space, that he dip a sweaty tee shirt on his
palette and put an elegant frame around it.
The tee shirt as sold for $5,000.
This leads us to the question of what is art. Does an accident prevent a
great image from becoming art, or must the artist have planned it from
the beginning.
BTW the artist bought me a great steak dinner for the idea.



--
Peter

On 6/30/2011 2:12 AM, John Turco wrote:
PeterN wrote:

edited for brevity

I once made a tongue-in-cheek comment to a modern artist with a block,
who has regular gallery space, that he dip a sweaty tee shirt on his
palette and put an elegant frame around it.
The tee shirt as sold for $5,000.
This leads us to the question of what is art. Does an accident prevent a
great image from becoming art, or must the artist have planned it from
the beginning.
BTW the artist bought me a great steak dinner for the idea.


That cheapskate should've given you arestaurant, instead!

He also sent me a ton of business. Over the years I probably got paid
hundreds of thousands of dollars from people he introduced to me.

--
Peter