In the
madness of movement/We lose the center/And bid dragons enter-- Louis Nugent, "The Madness of
Movement"
Commercial art troubles some who consider
themselves artists...
Passions run deep on the subject. Many of us who work in this field prefer to
think of ourselves as creators of beauty, interpreters of deeper truths which
we convey in a symbolic language. But
the wolf knocks on the door and we must feed ourselves and those courageous
enough to stand by our side...
Thus it is that painters and photographers
and novelists and poets find themselves at play in the fields of commerce. We create illustrations to sell products like
frying pans and washing machines, pen prose to capture the imagination of a
slightly overweight person in Peoria in search of a dietary miracle. Some do it grudgingly, others proudly claim
their work...
Of all the fields in commercial art, one of
the most spiritually rewarding may be that of the postcard maker. He or she lures us to enchanting lands,
captures scenic memories that elude our own cameras, transforms us into the
envy of those left behind to trudge towards a mailbox on a frigid day...
Gray lives can peek through windows at
magical worlds... all for the price of a postcard...
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CREDITS
Note:
All photographs for this essay were located through Google Images or Wikipedia,
without authoritative source or ownership information except as noted: none.
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