Why is black and white so beautiful as an aesthetic? For me — the sublime zen bliss I get from monochrome:
Aesthetics as an Ethos
The aesthetics you prefer is an ethos which means:
Your way of seeing, approaching the world is congruent with your aesthetic tastes.
For example, I prefer simple and minimalist living, and thus I think my aesthetics in my artwork reflects that as well.
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The Philosophy of Aesthetics
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- SIMPLICITY IS THE SUMMIT.
- AESTHETICS OVER FUNCTION
- The Desire to Banish Ugliness from Our Eyes
- Aesthetics Above All
- Simple is Sexy
- Towards a Philosophy of Aesthetics in Photography
- The Philosophy of Aesthetics
- ALL KILLER, NO FILLER.
- The Most Compact and High-Quality
- The Beauty of Imperfection
- TASTE.
- The More Obscure and Unclear, the Better.
- Cultivate Your Own Taste
- Image Quality and Great Photos
- Imperfect Photos are More Beautiful
- Do you photograph the world better, the same, or worse than reality? #aesthetics
- Aesthetics are Ethics
- Beauty over Truth #philosophy #aesthetics
- Philosophy of Aesthetics and Beauty in Photography
- Aesthetics in Photography
- Aesthetics Strengthen, Simplify, and Focus
- Not better image quality; more beautiful aesthetics!
- Why Aesthetics?