Art, 3-D & the SouthWest

[P3D Allan Woods <allanwx@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have taken the liberty of doing some editing here and inserting,
in CAPS so you can identify MY additions, a few word changes which,
as long as we're on the subject, might make a point abtusely.

This is all in keeping with the attutude of:

"I think you should not do what I don't do."

Oh yes, and remember ;-)   ;-)

allanwx@xxxxxxxxxx
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>I for one, while I don't find anything inherently offensive about 
>the SOUTHWEST (nudity), don't think SOUTHWEST (nude) subjects belong
>in general competition.  
>
>I have seen projected slides that as an audience member, I would 
>rather have not been subjected to.  I was fully aware, that there were 
>others in the audience who enjoyed these same "art" slides quite a 
>bit, judging from their comments.
>
>I may not have been horribly offended, but I was certainly squirming
in my seat. 
>
>I don't want to criticize others for their own personal tastes in 
>"art", it is truly one of those areas where beauty is in the eye of 
>the beholder. I for one could do without the SOUTHWEST (nudie) shots
>sneaked into a general presentation however. At the risk of sounding
>silly, way too many of them look "tawdry" despite the artists best
>intentions(IMHHO).
>
>I think the SOUTHWEST (female form) can be beautiful to look at...
>
>Why take the chance of offending members of the audience when it's 
>really not necessary? 
>
>Sure, I'd like to take some SOUTHWEST PICTURES ("art pictures") and
>show them to an appreciative audience, but I'd never in a million years
>try to show them to a "general audience". 
>
>If slides of THE SOUTWEST (nudes) are going to be shown, I think they
>deserve their own special show and people should know up front about it.
>
>I'm sure that a minority of SOUTHWEST (nude) slides transcend all
>boundaries and would be appreciated by most, but I betcha they are few
>and far between.  I would NOT be against a hard and fast rule against
THE SOUTHWEST ( nudes), but I don't think they should be encouraged.
>Otherwise one risks lowering competition to the lowest common
>denominator-maybe not such a good idea.
>
>Suffice it to say that if you could study an audience and really get a
>chance to know all of them, maybe you would think twice about submitting
>that SOUTHWEST ("art") shot.   
>
>...
>
>I hope that my comments have not offended anyone in any way, it's just 
>how I feel and my vote on the subject.   :-)
>


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