4 Nov
2010
4 Nov
'10
5:53 p.m.
On 04/11/10 16:45, Darrin Thompson wrote:
Tools that make art easier are always going to result
in a flood of
new and completely uninteresting art. Oh well. The orbit of the planet
is usually unaffected by that. But I think the lesson of history is
that in the long run, it accelerates the pace of innovation, even if
it makes things ugly for awhile up front.
Absolutely.
Since photography was invented, I daresay there is less demand for oil
portraits of wealthy families.
Since *digital* photography came along, skilled experts in developing
and printing have more competition. These days anyone can take a photo
and publish it online in seconds - but this doesn't guarantee the
quality of the work.
*Good* art and *good* photography still takes immense skill, no matter
how good Photoshop becomes. Perhaps the gap between amateur and
professional is narrowing, but I don't think it will ever close.
This applies to art, photography, music, font design, and no doubt
countless other things that have been affected by electronic technology
over the last century.
Jonathan
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Jonathan Gazeley
Systems Support Specialist
ResNet | Wireless & VPN Team
Information Services
University of Bristol
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