tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17520917.post1924734229793986402..comments2023-05-10T11:37:16.077+02:00Comments on Impart Art - Daily: Its a FactMary Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14919523046521696675noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17520917.post-87924453383947449102007-01-26T10:42:00.000+02:002007-01-26T10:42:00.000+02:00Josh I'm surprised that you'd say art has few fact...Josh I'm surprised that you'd say art has few facts. It as as many as music, history, life. <br /><br />Anyway, I think most everyone would do well to question their conclusions, especially when they are derived from only one perspective. Photographs as so loaded with our expectations: accuracy, documentary, proof, journalism, etc. And yet, a photograph can be the most sublime and subtle of fictions.Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919523046521696675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17520917.post-28862993642203108342007-01-25T22:01:00.000+02:002007-01-25T22:01:00.000+02:00mary ann, i'm sure you're familiar with crusade/ji...mary ann, i'm sure you're familiar with crusade/jihad for media literacy. i think this is a fantastic exercise to make us, not more cynical, but more cautious in our judgments and less willing to jump on the media train with reckless abandon.<br /><br />apart from my personal agenda, it's still a good exercise to open our minds. reminds me of a scene in "spy games" where robert redford is training brad pitt to observe everything around him in detail.<br /><br />i have to say, though, when i saw the title of this post on your blog feed, i was wondering how you would tie "it's a fact" into art, where there are few facts.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695511274839749248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17520917.post-85143200268738796732007-01-25T20:20:00.000+02:002007-01-25T20:20:00.000+02:00The only one I thought was definitely true was the...The only one I thought was definitely true was the one with the television set. I think it is interesting that "false" is even given as a choice b/c none of the questions lead you to a "false" answer. <br /><br />Interesting, though! And I would have definitely said four wheels on that wagon. Star is very literal! I'm impressed.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532838152597670049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17520917.post-877590718587149122007-01-25T11:54:00.000+02:002007-01-25T11:54:00.000+02:00Bravo to both of you. Cris I had no idea you were...Bravo to both of you. Cris I had no idea you were a reader, and you too Joe? Wow. <br /><br />The book goes through each question listing the reasons why we can only surmise, rather than know what is happening. I like exercises like this. They help us identify our blindspots.Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919523046521696675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17520917.post-78511286812630782002007-01-25T00:35:00.000+02:002007-01-25T00:35:00.000+02:00I only second guessed those assumptions because th...I only second guessed those assumptions because this was staged as a test. Those are all things that I might have listed if asked to describe the scene.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400335941173927168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17520917.post-79094903308251488442007-01-24T13:49:00.000+02:002007-01-24T13:49:00.000+02:00None of those statements can be deemed true or fal...None of those statements can be deemed true or false based on the photo. First, it's not entirely clear that the people in the photo are the Jones family. They may not own that television in the room. Johnny (presumably the child) may be neither doing homework nor watching television. Mrs Jones (presumably the woman) might be knitting a scarf instead of a sweater. (It almost looks like she's crocheting instead of knitting). Etc., etc.<br /><br />Yep, the only "arty" blog post to which I feel in any way adequately knowledgeable to respond [what an awkwardly-written sentence this is] is a brain teaser. <br /><br />This was fun. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com