KendallJ Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 So the whole topic of Rand's positing the possibility of psychological differences between genders makes me want to test it out a bit. This is a completely non-scientific experiment, but I am curious as to what it will yield, and it might be fun. Here is your assignment - Go out on the web and bring us back three peices of art representing the following essential concepts: 1. The Masculine 2. The Feminine 3. The Romantic (i.e. the nature of the emotional relationship between man and woman) I want your psychological responses so I want you to try to find the peice of art that for you has the greatest emotional response. i.e. it takes your breath away and makes you say "Aha, this for me in my heart is the essence of __[e.g. Masculinity]__!" I am particularly interested in responses from women out there, as contrasted with the many responses I know I'll get from the guys. Please - nothing pornographic. We're all Objectivists here so I assume we have a modicum of self-esteem... Happy hunting. Don't all run to Quent Cordair Gallery at once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir Berkov Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aequalsa Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 (edited) 1. The Masculine http://www.cordair.com/carlyle/selfmademan.aspx 2. The Feminine http://www.cordair.com/mack/desiree.aspx 3. The Romantic (i.e. the nature of the emotional relationship between man and woman) http://www.cordair.com/mack/forever.aspx (Edited to fix link -sN) Edited June 23, 2006 by softwareNerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmMetaphysical Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Can't think of any romantic ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaszloWalrus Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 (edited) The masculine: The feminine: The romantic: Edited June 22, 2006 by LaszloWalrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendallJ Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 (edited) By the way moderators, I think this thread might belong in esthetics. Also, I would ask that people refrain from dialoguing about the selections until we've had a chance to let most people add theirs. I really want emotional responses. The more we throw ideas into the mix, the more it biases the "experiment". In fact, I will set up a separate thread to discuss the selections and leave this one for postings. Edited June 22, 2006 by KendallJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterrose Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olex Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidV Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Masculine: http://art.rationalmind.net/v/Romantic/Duf...Canyon.jpg.html Feminine: http://art.rationalmind.net/v/Romantic/Duf...earDay.jpg.html Romantic: http://art.rationalmind.net/v/Romantic/Jac...Letter.jpg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alethiometry Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Masculine: http://www.cordair.com/anjou/images/mercury.jpg Feminine: http://www.cordair.com/axton/images/world1.jpg Romance: http://www.cordair.com/mack/images/crescendoa.jpg P.S. I've admired these pieces for a long time and I'm being completely honest in my answers. I didn't intend to copy anyone else's responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathanar Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I'm not sure what the sculptures I had in mine are called or who did them, so I'm going to cheat a little, although photography is art. Masculine Feminine Romance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendallJ Posted June 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 describe the sculptures and we might be able to find them or know of them. All ideas welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Standard Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Masculine (Lempicka) Feminine (Vermeer) Romantic (Lempicka) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 Masculine: http://www.cordair.com/larsen/david.aspx Feminine: http://www.bodyinmind.com/samples300904/Ma...1024_sample.jpg Romantic: http://artfiles.art.com/images/PRODUCTS/la...00/10114214.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennA Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 What an incredibly cool idea for a thread...I have enjoyed a lot of what has already been posted, but I had to add this painting by Ingres. It fits all three categories, as far as I am concerned! Also for the feminine category, this is one I love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miseleigh Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 The problem I have with posting solely things like 'the essence of femininity' is that it says very little about what people actually prefer, so I've added a couple more links to show that (and explanations why.)Â I'm not entirely sure where this experiment is supposed to be going, but a little extra data can't hurt, right? Essence of femininity Who I'd rather be (except the ears) Reason for preference: I'd prefer to be seen as strong. Essence of masculinity The guy I'd prefer Reason for preference: I've never considered sensitivity or understanding 'masculine' traits. I'd prefer to date a guy with both. Both pictures are of the same person, so hopefully that makes the difference in characteristics more visible. Essence of my idea of romance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Standard Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 I'm not sure what the sculptures I had in mine are called or who did them, so I'm going to cheat a little, although photography is art. I notice a lot of people have been posting photos, and I'm not sure if the purpose of this thread is more to represent artistic expressions of masculinity/femininity or just people's oppinions of what masculinity/femininity looks like-- but photography isn't technically an art. A certain type of confusion about the relationship between scientific discoveries and art, leads to a frequently asked question: Is photography an art? The answer is: No. It is a technical, not a creative, skill. Art requires a selective re-creation. A camera cannot perform the basic task of painting: a visual conceptualization, i.e., the creation of a concrete in terms of abstract essentials. The selection of camera angles, lighting or lenses is merely a selection of the means to reproduce various aspects of the given, i.e., of an existing concrete. There is an artistic element in some photographs, which is the result of such selectivity as the photographer can exercise, and some of them can be very beautiful—but the same artistic element (purposeful selectivity) is present in many utilitarian products: in the better kinds of furniture, dress design, automobiles, packaging, etc. The commercial art work in ads (or posters or postage stamps) is frequently done by real artists and has greater esthetic value than many paintings, but utilitarian objects cannot be classified as works of art. (If it is asked, at this point: But why, then, is a film director to be regarded as an artist?—the answer is: It is the story that provides an abstract meaning which the film concretizes; without a story, a director is merely a pretentious photographer.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaszloWalrus Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 I think artwork, as opposed to photography, will be more usefull here; in art, every aspect is chosen deliberately; a photograph is not as essentialized, and therefore will probably include elements that distract from the overall theme of the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ifat Glassman Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Masculine: Pride by Brian Larsen, Heroes by Brian Larsen Feminine: I'll second Sophia's choice. And also add: Naked, by myself Romantic: I'll go with GreedyCapitalist's choice (definitely) and also with Alfa's choice (definitely). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Joseph Sandberg Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 feminine romantic and and Besides the David I know of no sufficient examples of masculinity as sole theme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuuipo Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Masculin, Feminine and so much more Book Cover - Faith of the Fallen Romantic Book Cover - Soul of the Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Sophia~ Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Masculin, Feminine and so much more Book Cover - Faith of the Fallen Wow! I like this one a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena glaukopis Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 feminine hunky romantic (c'mon look at his buttox! them be sexy!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrippa1 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I notice a lot of people have been posting photos, and I'm not sure if the purpose of this thread is more to represent artistic expressions of masculinity/femininity or just people's oppinions of what masculinity/femininity looks like-- but photography isn't technically an art. Visualization is not simply choosing the best filter. To be fully achieved it does require a good understanding of both the craft and aesthetics of photography... The camera makes an image-record of the object before it. It records the subject in terms of the optical properties of the lens, and the chemical and physical properties of the negative and print. The control of that record lies in the selection by the photographer and in his understanding of the photographic processes at his command. The photographer visualizes his conception of the subject as presented in the final print. He achieves the expression of his visualization through his technique - aesthetic, intellectual, and mechanical. The visualization of a photograph involves the intuitive search for meaning, shape, form, texture, and the projection of the image-format on the subject. The image forms in the mind - is visualized - and another part of the mind calculates the physical processes involved in determining the exposure and development of the image of the negative and anticipates the qualities of the final print. The creative artist is constantly roving the worlds without, and creating new worlds within. Granted most photographers (possibly all but one) don't think in these terms, but I daresay that if Miss Rand had had significant contact with Mr. Adams, her opinion of photography as art might have changed. (quote from Ansel Adams, An Autobiography, pg. 61) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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