Appreciation

A. G. Maisey · 9th August 2010, 11:59 PM

Yes David, I agree completely.

Part of the act of appreciation is the time and place.

My original comment in post #1:-

We could argue that the concert goers are paying their hundreds of dollars for a total experience --- the atmosphere, the chance to rub shoulders with important people, the opportunity to be seen, photographed, and appear in the society pages. Maybe. But the violinist is the same --- subway : concert stage. Same man, same music. But unappreciated because of place.

I used the Josh Bell example because I believe that it is pretty well known. I've had it quoted to me in at least three different situations, and quoted to illustrate at least three different ideas. What I wanted to do was to give a simple, easily understood example to demonstrate that the act of appreciation does depend upon more than the thing being appreciated.

I keep coming back to this:-

for one reason or another art or an object can make us feel good

why?

if I read back through the posts to this thread I think I can see a common idea that has been expressed in a number of ways

I believe it is this idea that is what this thread is about.

9th August 2010, 11:59 PM	#23
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Yes David, I agree completely. Part of the act of appreciation is the time and place. My original comment in post #1:- We could argue that the concert goers are paying their hundreds of dollars for a total experience --- the atmosphere, the chance to rub shoulders with important people, the opportunity to be seen, photographed, and appear in the society pages. Maybe. But the violinist is the same --- subway : concert stage. Same man, same music. But unappreciated because of place. I used the Josh Bell example because I believe that it is pretty well known. I've had it quoted to me in at least three different situations, and quoted to illustrate at least three different ideas. What I wanted to do was to give a simple, easily understood example to demonstrate that the act of appreciation does depend upon more than the thing being appreciated. I keep coming back to this:- for one reason or another art or an object can make us feel good why? if I read back through the posts to this thread I think I can see a common idea that has been expressed in a number of ways I believe it is this idea that is what this thread is about.