Re: Artists and Engineers

From: Natasha V. More(f/k/a/Nancie Clark) (flexeon@primenet.com)
Date: Sun Oct 27 1996 - 20:05:00 MST


At 02:55 PM 10/27/96 -0800, Chris Hind wrote:

>>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
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