tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421367977598373300.post6423704111738537242..comments2023-08-22T05:06:48.916-07:00Comments on JR Snyder Jr: Keep It SimpleJR Snyder Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09825473115986190389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421367977598373300.post-70313715611173518012012-06-04T04:56:41.042-07:002012-06-04T04:56:41.042-07:00You description Mike of what can be done with shad...You description Mike of what can be done with shadows and light and the appearance of simplicity in monochrome I take as not being "simple-minded" but rather complex without appearing so. That is probably just as much a reason for its resurgence as is the rejection of the over-layering of a lot of visual art.<br /><br />When I was in high school I was struck by minimalism but also frustrated by it causing me to try to figure out why. The reason is what made you chuckle, I "didn't get it" since I didn't see the point of making a viewer guess by inference.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting!JR Snyder Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09825473115986190389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421367977598373300.post-54073250743213292552012-06-02T13:48:34.574-07:002012-06-02T13:48:34.574-07:00This is another post I could type all night about,...This is another post I could type all night about, but I'll do my best to keep it brief...if I understand your thoughts about black-and-white not equaling minimalism, then I am with you completely. I don't see BxW as inherently minimalist at all; I think if anything it's about the densest visual medium in part because it SEEMS simple. Shadows, lighting, all (to me, anyway) seem much more forceful in monochrome than in color. It's organized and neat and semi-controllable, but I don't think I'd call it simple. (I'm thinking of some of the shots in "Citizen Kane" as I type this; they were magnificent without a touch of pigment.) If I had to choose one "style" to work in, it would definitely be black-and-white...luckily, that's not a problem. :)<br /><br />Also, I got a chuckle out of "Also I often find that the idea what you leave out speaks without being present actually often leaves the viewer sensing something really was left out". You are so right; I can't imagine intentionally leaving something important out of a composition for the sake of forcing a viewer/listener/reader to somehow infer that it's there. The audience will find enough implications without the artist's intentionally adding one to the mix...the whole "intentional implication" scene strikes me as the converse to what my mom has said many times: "the part of the painting you like the best is usually the part you have to get rid of." A fine balance between obviousness and necessity, I guess.<br /><br />Anyway, I have no idea what any of my rambling added up to here, but that's OK. Your work is inspiring, sir, as is your willingness to discuss the thoughts and methods that lead you to create it. So: thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com