if just the re-production of the scene, fully, accurately, then pure mechanics it is a technical process subject to the rules and laws of technology and economics – not the domain of an artist.

made by an engineer not an artist. without the artist, there is no art

// surrendering a position. no longer an exalted original, valuable venerated  genius

/ rather, a diligent worker decorating the vacation homes of the idle.

• outline:
• —HD and art
• — mortenson negative
• —ansel’s acolytes. measuring themselves.
• — digital hate. too easy. it exposes. 
• — cellphone so easy all about the selfie
• art is supposed to be difficult. process is conflict conversation. >>?? 

[overnight notes from a year ago] [maybe I’ll fill them in]