May 22, 2007: "Painting of Tica" - this is not a photograph

[Shawnee123]

All the art history classes I took in college and I missed that reference. I remember the Son of Man better, though.

Have you ever heard "Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War" by Paul Simon? Neat song.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Isn't every person you see in magazine ads, billboards and movies a painting? Either Photoshop or makeup artist.

[Scriveyn]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Isn't every person you see in magazine ads, billboards and movies a painting? Either Photoshop or makeup artist.

Very true. - Besides what's all the fuss about photorealism? Terry Pratchett has got it right: A camera is just a box with an imp inside, painting away like mad. We've (almost) all got one

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

All the art history classes I took in college and I missed that reference.

Don't fret chick. I have never actually seen the painting, only read about it, and heard it referenced. If anyone had asked me to describe it I would have ended up with ostrich sized egg on my face - I thought it was a pipe as in oil-pipe, water-pipe, heating-pipe etc. I had no idea it was a smoking type pipe.

Have you ever heard "Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War" by Paul Simon? Neat song.

It is indeed.