Art Archives » convexum.net https://convexum.net/category/art/ Ramblings, aimless or otherwise Fri, 17 Apr 2020 21:03:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/convexum.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-convexum_512_512.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Art Archives » convexum.net https://convexum.net/category/art/ 32 32 54405214 Is photography Art? https://convexum.net/2014/12/is-photography-art/ https://convexum.net/2014/12/is-photography-art/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:42:21 +0000 http://convexum.net/?p=1541 art ɑːt/ noun 1. the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be app On The Guardian’s website today, I read an article, obviously by a regular columnist, talking about the most expensive photograph ever to be sold, at $6.5m […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2014/12/is-photography-art/feed/ 1 1541 Café Terrace at Night – Lost in Translation? https://convexum.net/2013/03/cafe-terrace-at-night-lost-in-translation/ https://convexum.net/2013/03/cafe-terrace-at-night-lost-in-translation/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:57:15 +0000 http://convexum.wordpress.com/?p=944 I was looking for the original title of Vincent Van Gogh’s painting Café Terrace at Night (above right), because I wanted to upload my photo (above left) of the same scene to my profile on the 500px.com website. I try not to leave the ‘description’ field completely empty when I publish an image there, so I […]

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