Last posting, yes or no?

I have left this blog unattended since last February 1, 2006. I could argue that the blog was intended to only "run" up to and during the faculty exhibition at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Mickey

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Ambiguous (definition)

Main Entry: ambiguous
Pronunciation: am-'bi-gy&-w&s Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to be undecided, from ambi- + agere to drive

1. a : doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness <eyes of an ambiguous color>
   b : Inexplicable
2. capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways

Art Diary

An art diary is a daily journal kept by artists, often containing both words and sketches, and occasionally including multimedia elements such as collages. Such books will frequently contain rough workings, in cartoon form, of ideas later to appear in finished works, as well as acting as a normal diary, by allowing the artist to record their day-to-day activities and emotions.
These diaries not only give art historians a valuable opportunity to explore the creation process of these finished works, but they are a useful biographical tool. Many famous artists are known for their art diaries - the sketchbooks of Leonardo da Vinci are probably the best known example.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_diary

Pause (definition)

Main Entry: pause
Pronunciation: 'poz Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pausa, from Greek pausis, from pauein to stop

1. a temporary stop
2. a : a break in a verse b : a brief suspension of the voice to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts
3. temporary inaction especially as caused by uncertainty: HESITATION
4. a reason or cause for pausing (as to reconsider) - a thought that should give one pause

Pull to Open

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X Drawing

Joachim Homann wrote: The history of modern art has been told as a search for the unknown masterpiece, the ultimate artistic achievement, which never materializes. The agonizing modern artist can only describe that ideal through his or her continuous failure of its articulation. Negativity, then, is the only legitimate expression. With his work image not available John Dunn refuses to deliver an image, which he would always find unsatisfactory, and replaces it with an ongoing internet-blog. This is a text- and image-based online diary that allows visitors to participate with comments. Dunn’s meandering meditations reflect on the role of images in a culture obsessed with artistic authenticity. Creating an interactive experience for artist and viewer, Dunn suggests that an image’s meaning is always a co-production.

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Work Gloves

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This image (like the empty chair) suggests something similar to "Image not Available" by virtue of the absence of the subject. I photographed hands earlier.

Shadow on Chair

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Upside Down

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More Lint

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Standing Male, Arm Length

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