Comments on: Alan Fletcher at the Design Museum http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/ by Dave Walker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: CrabAppleLane Blog http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-85693 CrabAppleLane Blog Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:06:46 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/#comment-85693 Trackback Trackback

]]> By: Chris Pettifer http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-85666 Chris Pettifer Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:40:03 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/#comment-85666 I guess being reminded of the particular piece of art in a photo may bring back some of the emotion involved in viewing the piece and this is a good thing. But the key point being that you spent enough time viewing it in the first place to be moved by it, rather than just turning up and snapping away! Reporting on an exhibition too is obviously another good reason to snap away. :-) I guess being reminded of the particular piece of art in a photo may bring back some of the emotion involved in viewing the piece and this is a good thing. But the key point being that you spent enough time viewing it in the first place to be moved by it, rather than just turning up and snapping away!

Reporting on an exhibition too is obviously another good reason to snap away. :-)

]]> By: revjoc http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-85488 revjoc Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:07:41 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/#comment-85488 I am disappointed that Alan Fletcher of 'Neighbours' is not a well known designer. I have spent almost a decade following his work around the UK university scene - expecially his time spent in 'Walkabout' - and seek to follow his example of spending very little time actually doing anything related to medicine at all. Thank you for pointing out my mistake and saving me from a further decade of dilligent discipleship of the wrong person. I am disappointed that Alan Fletcher of ‘Neighbours’ is not a well known designer. I have spent almost a decade following his work around the UK university scene – expecially his time spent in ‘Walkabout’ – and seek to follow his example of spending very little time actually doing anything related to medicine at all.

Thank you for pointing out my mistake and saving me from a further decade of dilligent discipleship of the wrong person.

]]> By: Dave http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-85424 Dave Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:15:53 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/#comment-85424 Chris, I tend to agree. I sometimes take a few pictures for the blog or to remind myself to look something up when I get home. In fact there are a lot of museums where they don't like you taking pictures, but the Design Museum isn't one. But yes, there were a lot of people snapping everything with camera phones, which does tend to indicate that they've missed the point. On the other hand seeing a few photos on Flickr did remind me of aspects of the exhibition. I suppose the ideal would be to buy a programme, but I don't know if there was one. Chris,

I tend to agree. I sometimes take a few pictures for the blog or to remind myself to look something up when I get home. In fact there are a lot of museums where they don’t like you taking pictures, but the Design Museum isn’t one. But yes, there were a lot of people snapping everything with camera phones, which does tend to indicate that they’ve missed the point.

On the other hand seeing a few photos on Flickr did remind me of aspects of the exhibition. I suppose the ideal would be to buy a programme, but I don’t know if there was one.

]]> By: Chris Pettifer http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-85421 Chris Pettifer Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:44:02 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/02/14/alan-fletcher-at-the-design-museum/#comment-85421 Re: Flickr photos... do you take photos of art? I find myself not taking photos of art when I go to galleries etc, but appreciating the pieces whilst I'm there. If I want a particular print I'll buy it in the shop. I found it odd in Paris recently - my wife and I visited Musee de l'Orangerie where Monet's massive Water Lily paintings are hung. The rooms are enormous and well lit from natural light through the ceiling. We entered and sat in the middle to really appreciate the paintings. We'd move around the room and sit somewhere else. We were tired from walking around Paris, so sitting was good! Other visitors would wander into the room, snap away with their camera phones and then wander out. I couldn't help but wonder what a waste of money that was. I guess certain art forms might be different and photos of those pieces (things that aren't paintings or whatever) might be quite good. I'm blabbering a bit, but do others feel the same about photos of artwork? Re: Flickr photos… do you take photos of art? I find myself not taking photos of art when I go to galleries etc, but appreciating the pieces whilst I’m there. If I want a particular print I’ll buy it in the shop. I found it odd in Paris recently – my wife and I visited Musee de l’Orangerie where Monet’s massive Water Lily paintings are hung. The rooms are enormous and well lit from natural light through the ceiling. We entered and sat in the middle to really appreciate the paintings. We’d move around the room and sit somewhere else. We were tired from walking around Paris, so sitting was good! Other visitors would wander into the room, snap away with their camera phones and then wander out. I couldn’t help but wonder what a waste of money that was.

I guess certain art forms might be different and photos of those pieces (things that aren’t paintings or whatever) might be quite good.

I’m blabbering a bit, but do others feel the same about photos of artwork?

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