Days of Art – Goodnight, Sweet Prince

This year alone, we’ve lost many cherished celebrities, including the likes of David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and now, Prince Rogers Nelson. The question posed, is why? To many of us, it seems they just keep coming. Others would argue that it’s an illusion, but a few statistics that bear this out. The UK’s Daily Telegraph…

Days of Art: Excuses

Like everything else, being an artist requires work. We are not defined by who we say we are. We are not defined by who we surround ourselves with. We are not defined by what we intend to do or intend to be. We are defined solely by what the hell we do. If you do…

Days of Art: Old Camera

I am reposting this piece, this time with soundtrack as it sounded in my head while writing. This poem is a satirical look at the young hip street photographers today and the mistakes they make in pursuing their photographic dreams. Transcript: This is a poem I composed in around 10 minutes. Inspired by a photo…

Days of Art: The Temporal Invincibility of Art

Some people may question why we’ve devoted so much of the space on this blog to the history of art. The answer is simple — the ultimate measure of art isn’t what some critic thinks or (especially) what a professor teaches or a publisher endorses. No, the measure is simpler than that and two-fold: One,…

Days of Art #57: Ave Maria

Did you know: The song “Ave Maria” is sung to a melody penned by Franz Schubert. However, the words you’re used to hearing aren’t the original words to the song. It was originally “Ellens Dritter Gesang” (Ellen’s Third Song) and part of his Lady of the Lake collection. Just as Schubert had adapted Walter Scott’s…

Days of Art #56: Two Street Shooters

This is just a quick pointer and a shout out to 2 street photographers I think you might like, both of whom use artistry and humor to document life. The is first is Matt Stuart, who has perfected the art of humor in his photography. Matt does commercial work, but it’s his street work —…