Your Thoughts about Orientalism

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Artistic freedom as far as technique goes changes the dynamics of a painting. If the work is abstract then the subject matter tends to become secondary, with the technique taking center stage. When a work is realistic in nature, it's technique is in par with the subject. Both now acquire equal attention and that changes the dynamics between representation and content.

[Tom Edgerton]

By the way, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute museum in Williamstown, MA has published a nice and not-too-expensive volume on Orientalism. Here's the link:

http://clarkart.stores.yahoo.net/nobdreamwicp.html

--Tom

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Thank you so much Tom! I will look it up.