HOWDY!finally, I got my butt in gear and completed my first entry for this rotation. I was in the studio on Valentine's Day working on this, tough to understand that the big cloud is in fact mirror-paper, so YOU become a part of the artwork when you open the spread and look at it. See yourself seeing...
Since it's the book I started, the theme to perhaps guide others' entries is FIRST IMPRESSIONS. Since I am a printing-dork, my challenge to us is to see how printing can make it into this book, or however else you decide to respond to that theme, it's up to you!
I included a small note with this thematic-info on the cover, along with a tip to read or re-read Walter Benjamin's "Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction". Dang, I really think it's crucial for us all as image-makers and educators trying to help youngsters navigate 21st century visual culture to take a position on Benjamin's essay, to me still poignant 76 years after he wrote it!
OK, so none of us want to do homework or have to read a 12 page essay before making a sketchbook entry, but I'd be super stoked to use this blog to begin an online discussion?
Any takers?
In any case, good luck to y'all with this project, I hope it goes well, and I look forward to working with you on it.
Eric Saline
3 comments:
Hi Eric,
glad we're in the game together - i like your piece very much - simple yet strong it is. I'm terribly looking forward to the printing challenge! I'm up for the discussion but will need to do the reading first. Peace, p
hahaha Eric, your post is hillarious, Walter Benjamin's text is actually one of my favorites so yeah I am also up for the discussion :D Quite curious to see how your entry looks like in person!
Count me in, but like Petr, need to do my homework first. :)
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