Saturday, June 21, 2014

Art by Accident

If you google “Art by Accident,” you might come up with an article discussing a Kafka short story (“The Hunger Artist”), and then listing Tim Burton, George Lucas, and Robert Plant. I don’t think that you can put Franz Kafka in the same class with these three men … 

But I have given serious thought to “artistic things created by accident.” Such as a work of art, which gets altered or damaged in some way, and then it is because of its flaw that it becomes famous. 

For example, think of the crack in Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell. It might be the only bell that is famous because of its non-function.

Two things cropped up in Eureka Springs which brought this idea to mind. We luckily stayed there two days - so after the day of the longest drive, we stayed put. (One of the many things on the trip that we did right). 

When we were having an espresso break in Eureka Springs, we sat at a table which was decorated in mosaic. Not just any mosaic - mosaic that was made from broken pieces of pottery and China! It was fascinating to see the different colors, textures, and origins of the dishes. It is a good idea for a future project! 








The other photo was one that Zheng took of a biker bar, leaving Eureka Springs’ downtown to return to our hotel. I love the photo … clearly not the right aperture or shutter speed, but it's fantastic!




 

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