Category Archives: Aesthetics

Credit for the Banner of the Moment

Posted on November 26, 2013 by commart

Abstract surrealist painter William A. Roberts, whom I will persist in calling “Bill Roberts”, can paint pretty much any way he wants.  The engagement with “abstract surrealism” has come about by choice, but a glance at his works tells that … Continue reading →

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The Compadres, Benny’s Pub, Hagerstown, Maryland, November 15, 2013

Posted on November 16, 2013 by commart

* * * The really soulful pictures — musician portraits — are living at Communicating Arts–The Journal. As may be seen by the above, the Nikon D200’s own strobe — a snap shooter if ever was — handles a bit … Continue reading →

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Is It A Snapshot If . . .

Posted on April 15, 2013 by commart

You change lenses? 🙂 Or try to take the shot by setting the bag on your knees and the camera on the bag? I think it still is. Dean was looking for a coffin marker. I was doing my best … Continue reading →

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Escape from Cabin Fever!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by commart

It looks like I may have gotten out of the apartment now and then, to judge by the content of the magneto virtual persistent photo album spinning in the big box beside my monitor. 🙂 On today’s plate: “assistant producer” … Continue reading →

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Old Stories

Posted on July 20, 2012 by commart

I’ve just posted four pieces of old short-short fiction. “Tandem”,   the last published, made it into The North American Review.   I’m too tired here to go hunting up the year, but I do recall being paid $20 for … Continue reading →

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Toward Minimalism

Posted on July 13, 2012 by commart

I’ve just spent a lifetime verbose, steeped in language and spewing back the same on the web. What if — and I feel this more than ask — I now dropped the words, providing signal only for curiosity, a noun … Continue reading →

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