On January 21, 2008, Chief Marie Smith Jones, the only remaining native speaker of the Eyak language, died in her home in Anchorage, Alaska. Chief Jones' death makes Eyak—part of the Athabascan family of languages—the first known native Alaskan tongue to go extinct.
In an interview in 2005, Mrs Smith-Jones gave her Eyak name, Udach' Kuqax*a'a'ch,
which she translated as "a sound that calls people from afar".
Sad loss, but a very fitting trubute to this woman Cheryl. I had read your post earlier and was about to post, but FM had a crash (I guess) and I am just now responding to you. Always look forward to seeing your stuff, and this one's definitely a keeper.
Since the topic of the day is about using existing photographs to create new artwork, I'll add some comments here.
After reading about Chief Smith Jones, I looked online and found a photograph to use as reference
for this painting... to tell her story.
And this painting of Bilal Hussein was created from an AP photo and one of his own controversial photos,
both scanned from a newspaper... to tell his story.
I also photograph images for paintings from the television as they flash accross the screen, news mostly.
Here are two examples: Sidr's Wake, Relief
Am I infringing on the rights of these videographers, directors, photographers, news networks?
Thief, Charlatan, Forger? If so, then you'd better string up another noose.
To use an image to create another image is almost as controversial as digital art itself. The youngest, most experimental and creative visual artists are scanning their backyards, the internet, for inspiration and muse;
forming their own art from what they discover there. Two decades ago, the music industry went through
upheaval as the courts hammered out the laws about 'sampling' music. I'm sure you've heard those results.
Also, I've spent the past 30 years as an artist in the wallcovering and textile industries. The rules that govern art in that arena are such that if a company takes an existing pattern from another and changes some aspects of it, then it's no longer the original pattern and becomes a new piece of art... and legal.
Cheryl
Edited by cbliss on Feb 05, 2008 at 09:08 AM GMT (Reason: spelling )
Even artists (painters that is) have incorporated smidges of paintings from other artist within their own art; is this wrong too? Also, was it wrong for Leonardo to use a Camera Obscura for some of his wonderful masterpieces? Give me a break. Art it what comes out of ones interpretation of the real world, and what tools are at the disposal of that said. Don't let these (I'll be kind) complainers stop you from creating and sharing your wonderful work Cheryl. You more then adequetely referenced your work which is the point.
