http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/book/20070414TDY20001.htm
Cultural biases often lead to miscommunication, whether it be within the household (generational), within the neighborhood, or within a global community. The link above merely serves as proof that the image, (or form, or event) in and of itself, is not the whole message. Art is a single thread within a broader weave... and perhaps the most defining aspect of "good" art is that it conveys it's message across generations, cultures, around globes, and throughout galaxies, in spite of biases... it "comes across." That doesnt mean everyone likes it, it just means that "almost" everyone walks away with a good sense of what the piece is intended to convey, regardless of how they may feel about it.
In order to "get it" we need to make the effort to understand the image, form,
or event within context. Unless we make this effort, we are doomed to experience life as one who fails to recognize the light as a factor of the shadow.
I realize this is Communications 101 rhetoric, but it can not be be overstated... communication involves give and take. Communication does not succeed unless both giver and receiver are sincere in the desire to do, both, give and receive information.
With this in mind, consider the following:
http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/
