The starting point of art, the very idea of the "conception" or "beginning" of art may appear unseemly, since people are by nature craftsmen and the historical backdrop of workmanship starts with that of mankind. In their creative motivations and accomplishments people express their essentialness, their capacity to build a gainful and constructive association with their surroundings, to refine nature; their conduct as craftsmen is one of the qualities for determination ideal to the advancement of the human species. Whether it be scholars, painters, stone workers, musical performers, or photographic artists, specialists everywhere throughout the world have striven to Continue reading...