ArtWanted.com - Ennid Berger

Tangerine Man by Ennid Berger

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:05:15 MST

A line drawing of a man leaning on his hand divides the orange ground.

Third Eye Blue by Ennid Berger

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:02:14 MST

A whimsical third eye, drawn in charcoal, painted in white and blue oils.

Tumbling Heads by Ennid Berger

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:18:54 MST

An array of gold heads and facial features tumble on a diagonal down and across the canvas in an abstract configuration.

Woman/Orange Sky by Ennid Berger

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:42:24 MST

Line drawing in marker with acrylic accents makes a simple, colorful statement with its bright colors and clear drawing. ©Ennid Berger

Searching for the Light by Ennid Berger

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:27:36 MST

Beautiful brushwork highlights this striking backlit view of a man in contemplative solitude. Image and words©Ennid Berger.

Standing Liberty by Ennid Berger

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:25:34 MST

Strong profile of woman painted in acrylic on a square canvas, 36"x36", irridescent silver against black ground. Image and words ©Ennid Berger

Red Virginia by Ennid Berger

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:41:24 MST

This monochromatic painting in red/orange features a woman with an elongated neck. The image has a strong impact as the model stares out from the painting, challenging the viewer to contemplate her mixed emotions. Oil and acrylic 24"x36: Text and image ©Ennid Berger

Positive Energy by Ennid Berger

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:31:28 MST

This large acrylic painting captures the impact of human energy in space. The simplicity of the white head on a black color field emphasizes the strength and positive impact of the image. Text and image ©Ennid Berger 2007

Woman with blue Hair #4 by Ennid Berger

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:40:48 MST

This is a brightly colored oil of a woman's head - done in green, red and blue, 18"x24". It is all about color and paint for me. ©Ennid Berger 2007

Woman witih Blue Hair #3 by Ennid Berger

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:33:48 MST

This image is all about color and spiritual awakening. The jewel toned oil paints of green, blue and red make a pleasing colorful combination on the 24"x28" canvas. Text and image ©Ennid Berger 2007

Blog Entry - February 11, 2009

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:55:08 MST

In law, its called fair use. In art, appropriation. With either appellation, the issue is the same is it acceptable to copy someone elses original image and make it your own? My position is that blatant copying without regard for the rights of the original artist should be prohibited. As a photographer, I shudder to think of another artist taking my image and rephotographing it to create a new work of art. Some famous contemporary artists are well-known for copying the works of others and calling it appropriation art. Sherrie Levine and Richard Prince have made a living by either photographing other artists photographs and using them as their own (Levine), and/or enlarging the image and claiming it as an original (Prince). Richard Prince is perhaps more visible to the general public. Most recently a French photographer, Patrick Cariou, filed a copyright infringement suit against Richard Prince, accusing him of borrowing at least twenty photographs for use in a series of collage/paintings. Mr. Prince also made the news last year when it was revealed that his cowboy images were re-photographed from Marlboro Man cigarette ads. In a 2005 interview in New York Magazine, Prince claimed that using other peoples images was, sort of like beachcombing. ? ?The issue of fair use and image appropriation is once again in the news. The Associated Press has raised objections to the re-use of its now famous photo of President Obama which has been distributed everywhere by street artist Shepard Fairey. Fairey has "turned the tables," and is suing the AP, asking for a declaration that he used the photo only as a reference, and that he is protected under the fair-use exception to copyright law. This exception, according to Section 107 of the United States Copyright Law, protects the limited use of copyrighted materials for purposes including criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. It seems to me that this overly-broad exception to the law is sometimes interpreted to mean that, with the right legal representation, it becomes permissible to copy and re-use someone elses work.

Blog Entry - February 11, 2009

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:53:40 MST

Fair Use or Abuse?

Blog Entry - December 20, 2008

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:16:32 MST

Taking Pictures I get a thrill when I take a photograph. Its something about the moment of capture. There is a transcendent connection flowing from my finger pushing the shutter release, through the camera, to the subject and back around again. I also love the moment of acquisition, when I know Ive got it. Everyone likes taking pictures. We have become a world of photo enthusiasts. What is interesting to me is that, like in life, each person has a different perspective. Im always looking at composition, how everything fits together. Other people focus on telling a story, remembering the moment, or preserving the face of friends and family. Digital photography has been both a blessing and a curse. The immediacy and the ability to manipulate results are incredible, but the no film thing becomes not quite so wonderful when youre traveling with a high resolution camera and you end up with multiple image cards. (Traveling with a portable hard drive is an option). Making prints is no longer automatic, and as a result, I feel the loss of tactile pleasure; I no longer receive a shiny sheaf of freshly printed photos, still slightly smelly from emulsion, sitting in a falling apart paper envelope. I miss those days.

Blog Entry - October 31, 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:53:42 MST

October 31, 2007 As an artist, I was deluged with advice that I needed to have a website. The result was that I spent good deal of time in the last year photographing my artwork, measuring it, titling it, writing about it, editing the images, loading them into my photo file application, and finally, publishing all of the preceding onto my website. This content preparation, similar to that of preparing all the information needed for an accountant to plug in the numbers and calculate taxes, turned out to be the bulk of the work. At first, it was very satisfying to be able to see my images online and to know that I could answer the, Do you have a website? question with a positive, Yes, I do. I was an innocent in the web of the Internet. I have since been confronted with the fact, well known to many of Gothams finest internet marketers, that having a website is like having a book on a library shelf. Someone has to want to read it. So slowly I have been drawn into an area of art that I previously knew nothing about. There are a myriad of large group websites, both in the US and internationally, that cater to people who want to get their artwork out into the World Wide Web. Some are free, some charge a fee. Some are open to allo, some require application and review. Most are in English. However, I occasionally do find myself corresponding in Italian (which I dont speak or write). I have been drawn in to this secondary web and it is endless. On the plus side, there is an international community of artists who I am now in contact with, who admire my art images with great enthusiasm. On the downside, I am spending a tremendous amount of time online as each site has different uploading requirements regarding image resolution and size. All of this is somewhat addictive, tremendously time consuming and makes me wonder if my hours would be better spent creating art.