{"id":11107,"date":"2022-06-21T21:43:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stuartpoetry.art\/?p=11107"},"modified":"2022-06-21T21:53:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:53:04","slug":"art-is-not-what-you-see-but-what-you-make-others-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/21\/art-is-not-what-you-see-but-what-you-make-others-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who said that<\/p>\n<p>Degas<\/p>\n<p>The artist<\/p>\n<p>Yes<\/p>\n<p>What does he mean Anna<\/p>\n<p>It tells you on the box<\/p>\n<p>So you are saying that if I painted a tree<\/p>\n<p>You would need a ladder<\/p>\n<p>So you are saying that if I painted a tree<\/p>\n<p>That I might see a tree<\/p>\n<p>But somebody else<\/p>\n<p>Would see it differently<\/p>\n<p>Maybe<\/p>\n<p>Why maybe<\/p>\n<p>Because if you painted a tree faithfully from life<\/p>\n<p>Then they would see it as a tree painted faithfully from life<\/p>\n<p>Although they might see the tree as one that they remembered from their childhood years<\/p>\n<p>This would have not been within your vision as you would have been unaware of this<\/p>\n<p>But if I had painted the tree red<\/p>\n<p>Then it would possibly make the viewer nervous<\/p>\n<p>But from within their discomfort<\/p>\n<p>They would see the tree differently from you<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the introduction to his poetry on this website<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw noted that it is the readers journey as much as his own<\/p>\n<p>Is he agreeing with Degas<\/p>\n<p>In a way yes<\/p>\n<p>He in a way is painting with words<\/p>\n<p>If he was writing a poem about a summer field<\/p>\n<p>Then he would describe his own journey<\/p>\n<p>He would share his thoughts<\/p>\n<p>But he would not expect you repeat his journey<\/p>\n<p>He would expect you to experience your own journey<\/p>\n<p>Anna<\/p>\n<p>Yes<\/p>\n<p>I think Outlaw has cut his arm as it is bleeding a little<\/p>\n<p>He has recently complained of a rash possibly an allergy<\/p>\n<p>Shall I tell him<\/p>\n<p>Go ahead<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw<\/p>\n<p>Yes<\/p>\n<p>I think that your forearm is bleeding<\/p>\n<p>I know<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw<\/p>\n<p>Yes<\/p>\n<p>Who is Stephen Masefield<\/p>\n<p>He was a poet who died young<\/p>\n<p>How did he die<\/p>\n<p>In a car crash<\/p>\n<p>Aged<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p>Will you tell us more about Stephen Masefield<\/p>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<p>Why<\/p>\n<p>Because it is not really any of your business<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw<\/p>\n<p>Yes<\/p>\n<p>Your arm is bleeding<\/p>\n<p>It might stain your clothes<\/p>\n<p>Jane has some coloured plasters<\/p>\n<p>What colour will you choose<\/p>\n<p>My choice will be that of chance<\/p>\n<p>Red<\/p>\n<p>Blue<\/p>\n<p>I think that I\u00a0 will choose green<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw<\/p>\n<p>I am closing this fiction Anna<\/p>\n<p>As we have strayed from Degas<\/p>\n<p>Okay but one more question<\/p>\n<p>Will you ask him Anna<\/p>\n<p>No it is your question Anna<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw are you Stephen Masefield<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Masefield died in 1973 Anna<\/p>\n<p>I told you that<\/p>\n<p>But was he killed in that car crash Outlaw<\/p>\n<p>I am closing now girls no more chat<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the l o n g e s t d a y<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who said that Degas The artist Yes What does he mean Anna It tells you on the box So you are saying that if I painted a tree You would need a ladder So you are saying that if I painted a tree That I might see a tree But somebody else Would see it 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