by Kim Ort | Jan 7, 2019 | Art, Attention, Contemplation, Curiosity, Inspiration, Lines, People, Seeing, Topics
Robert Irwin just might be the most famous artist you’ve never heard of. Now in his 90’s, he’s considered one of the top artists in the United States. I wrote a post about his book, Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees, which was my favourite book of...
by Kim Ort | Jan 24, 2018 | Art, Books, Contemplation, Essence, Inspiration, People, Photography, Place, Questions, Seeing
While studying the photography and writing of Uta Barth (a photographer of perception), I learned of the book, Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees (paid link) by Lawrence Weschler, about the artist, Robert Irwin. This book was the most influential for...
by Kim Ort | Mar 8, 2017 | Art, Inspiration, People, Photography, Themes
I’ve never been a big fan of still life paintings or photographs. Generally, I prefer the grand landscape or intimate moments in nature. That is, until I attended a photography show called “Flowers, Fruit, Books, and Bones” at the Center for Creative...
