P3D Art, Engineering,&Stereo

[John Toeppen <toeppen@xxxxxxxx>]

Perception is a reality.  Perception is the bridge between the physical
world and our own internal reality.  Abstract art often reflects a kind
of internal shorthand. Life and art are intrinsically subjective because
our senses are not designed to embrace the entire scope of reality, just
the certain windows that we need.

If we record an xray image of a flower on silver halide film what is it?
Is it a reality that occurs in nature? Is the reality of the flower, a
work of art, reality perceived as art, or perhaps a synthesis of more
than that?  Well, I just know that it looks better in stereo. And that
it is natural that we should feel that way.

It was no mere frivolity of nature that leaves us gifted with two eyes
with overlapping fields (predator vision).  This was a significant
investment of energy for our species.  A large portion of the brain is
dedicated to the visual process path. It is our best data channel. Birds
and fish need something else (protective vision).  Now we find our
stereovision useful for playing frisbee, fine work, and stereo.  

Bucky Fuller used to joke about nature calling in the department of art,
biology, structural engineering, physics, and chemistry when it want to
grow a tree......  it is all the same thing.  Art is just data for the
soul.

Good provocation Ray.

JT
http://members.home.net/toeppen/

oh, and an image from Salt Lake City, it is not of George, it is a
statue of one who was said to have seen the thread, (in stereo)....
http://members.home.net/toeppen/stjesus.jpg


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