Re: "Art" in 3D

[P3D Edward Hosey <ehh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>What is "art" in this context?
>
>Could "art" refer to certain subject matter that continues 
>to find its way into NSA presentations, even though NSA is no longer 
the 
>"men's club" it once was?
>
>I hope there is a contingent at Rochester that vocally protests the 
>public presentation of this kind of material. IMHO, NSA members who 
wish 
>to view this material can do so in the privacy of their homes.

I was wondering when the topic of stereo nudes would be raised.  I am 
vmuch more interested in realistic rather than abstract art and was 
very happy to see both male and female nudes included in the 
international competition in Oakland, CA, this past winter.  I was one 
of the projection assistants and took the time--once my vertical 
allignment was correct ;) --to check around the crowd during the 
judging to see if anyone was *visibly* uncomfortable with these images. 
 There was more chuckling from the women when the male image was 
projected than from the men when the female images were projected.  
Other than this, I could not register any other signs (it was too dark 
to see *very* clearly).  

I assumed that the chuckling was partly out of the novelty of the image 
and partly out of discomfort with it in a public setting.  Perhaps not. 
 At any rate, most of the people seemed to be viewing the slide as they 
would any other in the competition.  How was it executed?  Did the 
image have impact?  I spoke with a few people after the projection 
since I wanted their take on the topic.  Being 35 years old, I thought 
that a group with an average age of 60 might have viewed the images 
differently than I did.  It was surprising to find out that many of 
them liked the images.  Only one person took exception to them but felt 
they had a right to be in the competition.

I, for one, am interested in any image which moves me emotionally, 
sensually, or sexually.  I hope people continue to take slides of 
people (clothed or not), buildings, animals, clouds...basically 
anything they see as beautiful.  I don't always have to agree with it, 
but I would like the chance to decide for myself.

What do others think?


Eddie (ehh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)

Take a moment--breathe deeply--and think about whatever you enjoy most 
in life.


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