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Re: Animals and Art

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R. Moore (ronmoore)
Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:50:07 -0800 (PST)

Dear Joseph,
I fully agree that geese are beautiful, both in their appearance
and in their actions; but being beautiful doesn't in itself qualify
something as art. Mount Ranier is beautiful; but it isn't art, except if
one is willing to extend the concept so that all of God's creation is
divine art. This is not a senseless way of speaking, of course, but it
makes an utter hash of the notion of art as opposed to non-art; for on
this view everything becomes art.
Wishing you all the best in the holiday season!
Ron Moore

On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Joseph Augusta wrote:

> R. Moore wrote:
> >
> > Prof. Criag Roland has sent us all a very nice message detailing some of
> > the important evidence about animal art.
>
> Hi Ron! I walk our 3 dogs on the beach every day rain or shine, and
> watch the plovers, ducks and geese come and go during their
> migrations--and feel that I've come to know a bit about both-- and can
> tell you that left to themselves animals are beautiful, and all their
> actions are the essence of truth. Thus, it isn't a question of whether
> they do or don't make art; they *are* art!
>
> Best wishes,
> Joseph
>