Re: [APML]: Art or Science

["Mike Regish" <mregish@map.com>]

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My vote is for both...art AND science. I am personally interested in the
artistic aspect of astrophotography.

Mike Regish
mregish@map.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Gregory David Stempel <fyrframe@ptinet.net>
To: astro-photo@nightsky.com <astro-photo@nightsky.com>
Date: Saturday, September 05, 1998 12:17 AM
Subject: [APML]: Art or Science


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>Hello
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>I would like to get your feedback from any or all of you about
>Astrophotography.
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>Is it Art or Science. Is it the Art of Science or Artistic Science? Are
>you  an Artist?
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>I got into a huge debate at the studios about this. I defended
>astrophotography as an art form which focused on scientific subjects. I
>was told it was just science.
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>Also, if the art community feels it is science, are they wrong? Does
>some of this very outstanding work deserve to be displayed in a
>Gallery??
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>Thanks very much, and of course, take care out there.
>Gregory david Stempel
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