Late to the Creative Arts Thursday/Friday Party … My Bad

Sorry … Death in the Family … funeral yesterday … I lost track of what day it was. Waterfall in the Fall (How Redundant is That?) © A. Mac/A.G.

Halloween and Disney Stuff … In a Shit-World, I turn to Right Brain, Romanticist, Fantasy Mode

For all who stop bye … I intend to stay in this part of the NT site for a day or so (as implied in my headline). Feel free to keep me company, add your thoughts, pictures, friendship … all of the aforementioned. 1) This one is ESPECIALLY FOR DAVE! There will subsequently be others....

Enough Debate (from me) Today …

While I do not shy away from confrontation … I try to be objective and civil while in that mode … … but always try to remember to stop … and wish everyone, especially those with whom I have disagreed … PEACE. 1) © A. Mac/A.G. 2) © A. Mac/A.G.

"Only then Regale My Eyes" _ Denis Diderot (18th Century, French Philosopher)

Regarding his philosophical idea as to what function the artist has in the world, said the philosopher, Diderot … • "First move me, astonish me, break my heart, let me tremble, weep, stare, be enraged … Only then Regale My Eyes."  • © A. Mac/A.G.  So, I figured I give...

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Cosmos Flowers © A. Mac/A.G.

After a Day of Ugliness …

… let me leave you with something of beauty … © A. Mac/A.G.

A Surf Fisherman Heads Up the Beach

Years ago, I spent a good amount of time fishing for bluefish and striped bass in the ocean surf at places like Barnegat Light, New Jersey and all along Jersey's Long Beach Island. Much of that fishing was done after sunset … Coleman lanterns guiding us up and down the sand and along the surf....

PART TWO ~ "Art Should not be a Copy of Reality … One of the Damned Things is Enough!":

NOTE: If You Missed the Discussion Preceding this One … it's at this Link …  https://thenewstalkers.com/community/discussion/42909/art-should-not-be-a-copy-of-reality-one-of-the-damned-things-is-enough#cm923357 Continuing … There are a number of variations of the quote in the headline...

"Art Should not be a Copy of Reality … One of the Damned Things is Enough!"

There are a number of variations of the quote in the headline … https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/10/01/copy/  … ultimately, I think it's a philosophical matter, one perhaps of preference, or, of a viewer's presupposition regarding what "Art is supposed to be." When I don't feel like "just...