The Fairest in the Land: The Deconstruction of Beauty in Paul McCarthy's WS

Foerschner, Anja

doi:10.1525/aft.2013.41.3.14

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“…The Russian philosopher Bakhtin (1941) elevated this characteristic to be the main attribute of grotesqueness in relation to animated bodies. Anything that disrupts the outline, all orifices or products of inner, bodily processes such as mucus, saliva, or semen evokes a negative emotional response of disgust and repulsion ( Foerschner, 2011 ; Foerschner, 2013 ). Even though various theories on triggers for disgust exist, the absence of discernable boundaries (both physical and psychological) are fundamental to all of them ( Foerschner, 2011 ; Menninghaus, 2012 ).…”

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Can we measure beauty? Computational evaluation of coral reef aesthetics

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The natural beauty of coral reefs attracts millions of tourists worldwide resulting in substantial revenues for the adjoining economies. Although their visual appearance is a pivotal factor attracting humans to coral reefs current monitoring protocols exclusively target biogeochemical parameters, neglecting changes in their aesthetic appearance. Here we introduce a standardized computational approach to assess coral reef environments based on 109 visual features designed to evaluate the aesthetic appearance of art. The main feature groups include color intensity and diversity of the image, relative size, color, and distribution of discernable objects within the image, and texture. Specific coral reef aesthetic values combining all 109 features were calibrated against an established biogeochemical assessment (NCEAS) using machine learning algorithms. These values were generated for ∼2,100 random photographic images collected from 9 coral reef locations exposed to varying levels of anthropogenic influence across 2 ocean systems. Aesthetic values proved accurate predictors of the NCEAS scores (root mean square error < 5 for N ≥ 3) and significantly correlated to microbial abundance at each site. This shows that mathematical approaches designed to assess the aesthetic appearance of photographic images can be used as an inexpensive monitoring tool for coral reef ecosystems. It further suggests that human perception of aesthetics is not purely subjective but influenced by inherent reactions towards measurable visual cues. By quantifying aesthetic features of coral reef systems this method provides a cost efficient monitoring tool that targets one of the most important socioeconomic values of coral reefs directly tied to revenue for its local population.

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Can we measure beauty? Computational evaluation of coral reef aesthetics

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Foerschner

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“…Manuscript to be reviewed characteristic to be the main attribute of grotesqueness in relation to animated bodies. Anything that disrupts the outline, all orifices or products of inner, bodily processes such as mucus, saliva, or semen evokes a negative emotional response of disgust and repulsion (Foerschner, 2011;2013).…”

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The natural beauty of coral reefs attracts millions of tourists worldwide resulting in substantial revenues for the adjoining economies. Although their visual appearance is a pivotal factor attracting humans to coral reefs current monitoring protocols exclusively target biogeochemical parameters, neglecting changes in their aesthetic appearance. Here we introduce a standardized computational approach to assess coral reef environments based on 109 visual features designed to evaluate the aesthetic appearance of art. The main feature groups include color intensity and diversity of the image, relative size, color, and distribution of discernable objects within the image, and texture. Specific coral reef aesthetic values combining all 109 features were calibrated against an established biogeochemical assessment (NCEAS) using machine learning algorithms. These values were generated for ~2100 random photographic images collected from 9 coral reef locations exposed to varying levels of anthropogenic influence across 2 ocean systems. Aesthetic values proved accurate predictors of the NCEAS scores (root mean square error < 5 for N ≥ 3) and significantly correlated to microbial abundance at each site. This shows that mathematical approaches designed to assess the aesthetic appearance of photographic images can be used as an inexpensive monitoring tool for coral reef ecosystems. It further suggests that human perception of aesthetics is not purely subjective but influenced by inherent reactions towards measurable visual cues. By quantifying aesthetic features of coral reef systems this method provides a cost efficient monitoring tool that targets one of the most important socioeconomic values of coral reefs directly tied to revenue for its local population.

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The Fairest in the Land: The Deconstruction of Beauty in Paul McCarthy's WS

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Can we measure beauty? Computational evaluation of coral reef aesthetics

Can we measure beauty? Computational evaluation of coral reef aesthetics

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