Color v. Line (was Re: Motor Eyes.)

[jporter]

> From: Dave Monroe <davidmmonroe at yahoo.com>

> 
> Okay, thought I'd heard La Mettrie mentioned here.
> Have only really just flipped through this, largely on
> his medical writings, but I'll see if I can dig it out
> and report back ...
> 

Speaking of Medicine, the Feb. 7, 2001 issue of JAMA dedicates itself to
Opportunities For Medical Research, and includes articles, e.g.:

"Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery"

"Prospects for Organ and Tissue Replacement"

Among others. Dovetailing nicely with these is M. Therese Southgate's essay
on the cover- a reproduction of _Ivy in Flower_ by Henri Matisse, which
touches on some of the topics recently discussed here, particularly the
nature of unbounded color experienced by one H. Godolphin:


> In a career that was bracketed by illnesses, Matisse got off to
> a slow start but traveled far. Unlike some of the schools of the
> 19th century, which emphasized that line could only be had at
> the expense of color or vice versa, Matisse saw the two as
> one. They could be discussed separately, but in a painting
> could no more be separated than anatomy and physiology in
> the living organism. It is this, perhaps, that keeps viewers
> discovering Matisse all over again. His creations are not
> events, but processes, renewed constantly, like ivy leaves
> everlastingly in flower.


      http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v285n5/ffull/jcs10000-1.html

Enjoy,

jody