>>IAN: Where an "artist" is: one who manipulates physical
>>matter or "data" in some fashion deemed to be "skillful"
>>or "esthetically pleasing" by some subjective observer. I
>>can see no better definition, thus I say your claim is true.
>
>But a engineer's main goal is function whereas an artist's primary goal is
>form.
Interesting point, but not true. "Form follows function" is taught in art
and design schools, colleges and universities at 101 level as a basic
premise. Yet, it doesn't need to be taught, it is self-learned by trial and
error.
Natasha Vita More
http://www.primenet.com/~flexeon
Transhumanist Art Web site
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