John;
As an engineer, I'd like to add to your observation about art vs
engineering.
Good engineers have a strong sense of aesthetics just like artists--
there is something compelling about things that "look right" and "feel
right"; a beauty in simplicity and form. Mathematicians and physicists
speak of finding an "elegant" solution to a problem-- it is an
intangible thing.
Good engineering design is like good artistic design-- it is rarely the
product of a committee. The end product of a group usually reflects the
leadership of that group. He puts his imprint on the final result.
I think JCB, Teague, Vesco, and Burkland are certainly good engineers
but they have also created things of beauty. Engineering and art are not
an either/or choice.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Burk
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:55 PM
To: land-speed
Subject: JCB , How I See It
Hotrodding is art , it's instinctive , it comes from your heart . Art is
something you appreciate more after it's gone .
Engineering is something someone wouldn't have done had they not been
paid to
do it , sometimes it's nice to look at , sometimes it's fun .
Teague , Vesco and Burkland are artists .
JCB is engineering .
John Burk
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