Painting titled "The Word" by A. Bento De Oliveira, Original Artwork, Oil

The Word (2011) Painting by A. Bento De Oliveira

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Original Artwork Painting, Oil

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Original Artwork

Original Artwork refers to any work that is considered authentic and not a copy or imitation of the original works of an artist. Original artwork can be any type of painting, sculpture, performance, or other media. There are many types of original media. Mixed media includes oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. For workshop paintings that bear evidence of master craftsmanship, this attribution must be further qualified. While they may be less valuable for different reasons, reproductions and copies have had a tremendous impact on our experience. They reach a greater audience than originals and act as a tonic against commodification. Original Artwork could also refer to the first work, which is always preceding all others. It could also refer to a prototype or a model from which other works can be made. Each work bears great similarities to the original.
Dimensions Height 32.3in, Width 28.4in
Categories Paintings under $5,000 Abstract

La palabra “poeta” para John Berger

"Al contrario de lo que nos enseñan en la escuela, siempre he pensado que la palabra "poeta" es un adjetivo. Un adjetivo que no tiene nada que ver con el término "poético". Cuando se dice "es poeta" se describe una cualidad que incluye, entre otras cosas, el valor y la sinceridad. Por eso no me parece apropiado autocalificarse "poeta". Decir "soy poeta" equivale un poco a decir "soy inolvidable" o "soy sincero". Mejor dejar que juzguen los otros. El lector y sólo el lector puede confirmar si un poema es un poema y un poeta, poeta. Esta convicción, o más bien obsesión, me impidió publicar o incluso pensar en publicar, un libro de poemas, pues obviamente con ello me estaría autoproclamando poeta".
JOHN BERGER (De ‘Páginas de la herida’)

The word "Poet" according to John Berger.

Contrary to what we are taught at school, I have always thought the word "Poet" is an adjective. An adjective that has nothing to do with the term "Poetic". When "Poet" is said, it describes a quality that includes, amongst other things, the value of sincerity. That's why I don't consider appropriate to self proclaim "poet". To say "I'm a poet" is the same as saying "I'm unforgetable" or "I'm sincere". It's best to let others judge. The reader only can confirm if a poem is a poem and a poet, a poet. This belief, or better obsession, has prevented me from publishing, or even think about publishing, a book of poems, as it's obvious I would be proclaiming myself a poet.

A. Bento De Oliveira

Spain

Agostinho Manuel Bento de Oliveira is a Portuguese artist born in 1967 in Mozambique. In 1975 he moved to Portugal where he attended high school in the School of Decorative Arts "Soares dos Reis at Oporto.[...]