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liberte d'expression

The aim of art, the aim of a life, can only be to increase the sum of freedom and responsibility to be found in every man and in the world.  It cannot, under any circumstances, be to reduce or suppress that freedom....no great work has ever been based on hatred and contempt.  On the contrary, there is not a single true work of art that has not in the end added to the inner freedom of each person who has known and loved it...

 

 

 

Albert Camus

 

French existentialist author & philosopher (1913 - 1960)
COMMENTS
Floridamolle said at 2:19 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
So true, so true. And a great picture of a great artwork.
Zippywinds said at 2:29 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Powerful via words and visual, inner beauty = our inner freedom .
UrbanParadoxes said at 2:52 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
perfect accompaniments
Cruising said at 3:08 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
An awesome message and powerful pictures. Thanks for sharing!
LatentE said at 3:09 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Thought provoking image, words and tabblo.
Flash said at 4:11 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Looks a lot like my college roommate after a long surf session before dinner.
Chiloedream said at 4:13 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Superbe hommage à Albert Camus. Les premiers grands livres que j'ai lus étaient les siens, L'Etranger, la Peste. J'avais 17 ans. Ils m'ont marqué. Bravo et merci Pam, amitiés.
Paolo said at 4:14 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Great! I like it :)
Micadz said at 4:16 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Great tabblo!
Artingrid said at 5:02 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Fantastic!!!
Mtorourke said at 5:10 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
This photo moves me more than any has in as long as I can remember. It's reaches in and grabs someplace very core. Wow!
Eduardo.affonso said at 5:31 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
This goes far beyond photography. Some things can be said only by words, some things can be said only by images. Here you used image and words to transcend all that, and say more than they could do by themselves. I totally agree with Mtorourke. And I just love the colors, fonts, layout, the whole concept.
Gerardfotografeert said at 5:33 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
What a great tabblo is this Pamela. great job with this awesome image and lyric.
Will you add this to my group "art" i will be pleased.
Leftofcenter said at 5:44 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
strong image, art with a message, love it. tks!
StacyCK said at 6:20 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Pamela, this is a wonderful Tabblo, images and words. Not everyone loves every single piece of art, but for those whom it touches, it is magic.
TavarES said at 6:37 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Everything what is art, it transmits freedom. If it will not inside have of any person this feeling, it will never obtain to show its soul. Beautiful photo, Pamela!
Mashpee_Paula said at 6:38 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Superbe tabblo, Pam! Perfect imagine that portray the beautiful words written by Albert Camus. Very nice. Thanks, Pam.
DEE-Trow said at 6:44 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
This is an outstanding picture and verse to go along with it. Great tabblo!
Ghostbones said at 7:23 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
TRUE to the bone! Wonderful work my friend, very thought provoking ......LOVE it.
Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.
Leo Tolstoy
Mthorne said at 8:56 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
That is a fantastic image!
Peggysuew said at 9:32 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
wow! very powerful! you have outdone yourself - again! :) thank you for sharing.
Jasontengco said at 12:43 a.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
this is a beautiful picture! awesome!!!
Engelgrafik said at 8:58 a.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
To me, art is about intuition and less about tradition. A skilled person chooses a medium and makes art of that "type" and medium, it becomes a tradition of skill so-to-speak. We respect "painters", "photographers", "scultptors", etc.. for their skill and tradition. An artist, however, finds an IDEA and THEN figures out how to do it... what medium to use, how to express it, etc. It is intuitive... it is truly fine art! Great job Pam... wow... this is true ART. I would love to see this in person to see the detail and everything and try to figure out for myself what it means to me.
Katkee said at 9:19 a.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
ditto, engelgrafik! ~ wish i had done this. this is true art.
Pkeener said at 9:40 a.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
Wow Everybody, it was my intention to provoke thought, but all of your responses are amazing. I had taken this photograph a while back and knew I wanted to use it in a Tabblo, but it just wouldn't present itself in my head. I have been thinking of all of the political Tabblos lately and how they strike a nerve in all of us, so I just wanted to convey a message in my own way. The freedom of expression is the most important thing we, as artists, must be able to feel in order to create. THANKYOU ALL for viewing and EXPRESSING yourselves by leaving your thoughts and also by creating YOUR own wonderful, beautiful, thought provoking, fun, and awe inspiring Tabblos.
Whya said at 3:38 p.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
this is amazing, Pam! and i love this quote!!
Liliana said at 8:14 p.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
Camus is also perfect!!!! As your photo is, too!
Of course, art is art only if it is free, if it is not... it can be something... nice, practice, amusing, a lot of things, but not art.
Memotions said at 8:17 p.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
This is indeed thought provoking. What a social commentary. Even without your words, the figure facing the shadowed wall with his hands against it says it all. Freedom of expression should not be stifled. Kudos to you!
Memotions said at 8:20 p.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
.....although the words were not your own, I understood that the quote expressed your thoughts. Good choice to accompany the art. (just felt I should clarify that....)
ElZorroTOX said at 10:03 p.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
Wow Pam this one works on so many levels (and is so perfectly executed) that it'll be difficult to surpass.
Vfnaomi said at 5:00 p.m. on Feb 3, 2007:
exactly thanks...
Pkeener said at 5:54 p.m. on Feb 3, 2007:
LILIANA thank you for viewing and I love your comment, VINAOMI and ELZ MEMOTIONS (love your name) I am really glad you agree and feel strongly about the message. WHYA I have always loved Camus, even in my happiest, most optimistic moments, Camus rings true.
Nette said at 6:49 a.m. on Feb 4, 2007:
Wow thuis is absolutely stunning! I love the colours and texture and composition.
Bxrgirl27 said at 10:44 a.m. on Feb 5, 2007:
Amen!
Jillcdunn said at 1:18 p.m. on Feb 5, 2007:
Well done!
Setu said at 1:28 p.m. on Feb 5, 2007:
great expression !
Experience said at 8:15 p.m. on Feb 6, 2007:
Un tabblo speciale, bello, interessante, particolare... Complimenti super. Con amicizia, Antonio
Melphoto said at 11:52 p.m. on Feb 6, 2007:
Wonderfull image!!!!!!!! So powerful!!!!!!!!!
Pkeener said at 10:59 a.m. on Feb 7, 2007:
I am so glad this message is touching so many! Tammy, I wasn't aware of the winks??? And Thank you for putting my feelings into words!
Siagian said at 12:40 a.m. on Feb 12, 2007:
Pamela, WOW! and that quote by Camus is so true. btw, what is this winks thing all about and how does one send a wink?
PhotoPop said at 9:57 a.m. on Feb 15, 2007:
Excellent!
Nina1960 said at 2:24 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Just beautiful .
Chiloedream said at 10:11 a.m. on Mar 27, 2007:
J'avais raté cette belle image, je l'adore, merci Pamela.
Umair said at 11:47 p.m. on May 6, 2007:
great quote accompanied by a great piece of Art! straight from the heart! regards!
Ogagator said at 1:03 a.m. on Jun 2, 2007:
so artistic!! bravo
Pkeener said at 9:41 a.m. on Jun 2, 2007:
Thank you Woody. I have always loved Camus. Photopop, Nina, Thierry,Umair, and Ogagator, I am glad you all have seen this, as I admire all of you as artists, and we must be able to express ourselves in a creative way!
Anastasia said at 5:46 p.m. on Jul 1, 2007:
so amazing! i always leaned on 'If all the world were clear, art would not exist.' in my discombobulated world.i noticed your next tab. is that same word! ok i'm off to go see it! thanks!
Nina1960 said at 6:10 a.m. on Jul 14, 2007:
I love this image.I love the whole concept~
Pkeener said at 9:14 p.m. on Jul 19, 2007:
Thank you Marian! And Anastasia. I feel the same way. :)
Nmat said at 11:58 p.m. on Jul 19, 2007:
Wow. I don't know where I was when I missed this, but so glad to see it now. Finely executed tabblo, Pam, stunning shot and words to live by.
JuDeck said at 1:24 p.m. on Jul 20, 2007:
beautiful piece...i'm so glad your top 12 sent me to this place....wonderful....you rock
Pkeener said at 11:38 p.m. on Jul 20, 2007:
Hey nancy and Jude, thank you for taking the time to visit. I was inspired that evening.
Tishfish said at 4:30 p.m. on Oct 19, 2007:
This is great!!!
ViqiFrench said at 9:23 a.m. on Oct 30, 2007:
Glad I discovered this beauty!!
Ira said at 6:11 p.m. on Mar 28, 2008:
Remarkable photo and words. You could shift philosophy on a picture - has said by language of the image.
Pkeener said at 7:34 p.m. on Mar 28, 2008:
thank you for visiting, Ira, Viqui and tish. this is one of my personal favorite tabblos of mine
Sirnicolay said at 8:38 p.m. on Apr 23, 2008:
WOW!!! Very thought-provoking, Pam :) THank you for leading me to this tabblo.. Excellent quote from Camus! :)
Debdog said at 12:46 a.m. on May 7, 2008:
what a beautiful tab PAM...you have many TOD"S to me!:)
MichelleMc said at 2:00 p.m. on Jul 3, 2008:
Excellent.....a favorite!
Keeli said at 8:44 p.m. on Sep 12, 2008:
AMEN!
YorkJodi said at 9:06 a.m. on Sep 13, 2008:
This is wonderful!!! Reading the comments only enhances the whole thing... thanks for the link today in Keeli's tab...
Pkeener said at 9:09 a.m. on Sep 13, 2008:
thank you for taking the time to view it, jodi
Maz2001 said at 9:27 p.m. on Sep 13, 2008:
Stunning!!!!
Abking said at 10:03 p.m. on Sep 13, 2008:
Still good, still true!
Daisymae said at 10:25 a.m. on Oct 4, 2008:
love it! so true
STADTron said at 10:10 p.m. on Dec 25, 2008:
amen
Wildthing said at 7:24 p.m. on Jan 28, 2009:
Here's one I missed. Must make the time to see more of your work that I haven't yet. This picture is stark & in some way troubling. To me this is a woman trapped in a life that she wants to break free from. It is mesmerising. I see so much quiet anguish. Since Camus' death, a dark side of art has emerged that I do not view as responsible.......Then again, were artists like Bosch responsible with their depiction of demonic atrocities? Great stand alone shot, Pam.
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