(ärt) n.
1. Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.
2. a. The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
b. The study of these activities.
c. The product of these activities; human works of beauty considered as a group.
3. High quality of conception or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.
4. A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.
5. A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.
6. a. A system of principles and methods employed in the performance of a set of activities: the art of building.
b. A trade or craft that applies such a system of principles and methods: the art of the lexicographer.
7. a. Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation: the art of the baker; the blacksmith's art.
b. Skill arising from the exercise of intuitive faculties: "Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice" (Joyce Carol Oates).
8. a. arts Artful devices, stratagems, and tricks.
b. Artful contrivance; cunning.
9. Printing Illustrative material.
I recently purchased this piece of Art, called "Surrender (John 6:9)" by Artist, Adam Tillman-Young from his "Striving Artist (P)RENT SALE":
and the FACT is none of the above dictionary descriptions sufficiently describes what this photographic print means to me. Sure, at it's base character it can fall under most of the above descriptions...but Art, in FACT, is so entirely subjective and personal in meaning to both Creator and Partaker, so as to mimic COMMUNICATION, in that an entirely new dialogue is created when two minds (Creator & Partaker) share the experience of the 'created' (ie. Art).
Have you heard of the term "This piece of Art 'speaks to me'?". Well, this piece of Art spoke to me quite profoundly. And it spoke a message that, both communicated what the Artist was trying to evoke in my mind, and bounced it off the neurons, cells, minerals and vitamins in my brain, reached down into my Soul and said "Let Go". Similar sort of message as the Artist's intended communication - "Surrender", but an entirely different circumstance and meaning surrounds my understanding, perception, and acceptance of what Adam Tillman-Young communicated to me through this tangible speech, called Art.
"Adam Tillman-Young is a writer, and he shoots like one". Take a peek at the many beautiful, artful conversations you can have with his brilliant mind. He is currently holding a (P)RENT SALE at:
http://www.hillcityfoto.com/
***THE ABOVE PHOTO IS A REPLICA OF A PRINT UNDER COPYRIGHT PROTECTION. ALL RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP BELONG TO ADAM TILLMAN-YOUNG.***
PS. Shhhhhh, don't tell my Husband I bought this...It's his Valentine's Day present ;-)
