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What Does Quality Mean? David Pye Introduction In the previous essay I introduced Pye’s concept of diversity and explained why it is one of the most important components of a work of art.  In this sixth essay, the last in this series, I want to conclude my presentation of Pye’s work by looking at the concept of invention and how it relates to the different stages of the artistic process. Invention and Design Pye does not talk specifically about Invention.  He talks about design which he sees as the starting point for the creation of a woodworking piece, or a work of art.  However, I believe that invention is present in his philosophy of art because the invention is the starting point of all ...

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Alain Briot creates fine art photographs, teaches workshops and offers DVD tutorials on composition, raw conversion, optimization, printing and marketing. Alain is the author of Mastering Landscape Photography, Mastering Photographic Composition and Marketing Fine Art Photography. All 3 books are available from Alain’s website as well as from most bookstores. You can find more information about Alain's work, writings and tutorials as well as subscribe to Alain’s Free Monthly Newsletter on his <a href="http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/">website</a>. You will receive over 40 essays in PDF format, including chapters from Alain’s books, when you subscribe.
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