All Discussions Tagged 'sunflower' - International Union of Mail-Artists2024-03-29T10:16:50Zhttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=sunflower&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHaiga = haiku+imagetag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2013-01-21:2496677:Topic:11888952013-01-21T19:09:01.533ZLois Richterhttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/LoisRichter
<p>Does anyone else here do Haiga?</p>
<p>Most folks have heard of Haiku -- where three lines provide a snapshot of a moment in time -- but few know of Haiga -- where a fourth element (an image) is added to the work.</p>
<p>A haiga is NOT an "illustrated haiku" because the understanding CHANGES when the image is included. So if you read the haiku part separately, you would NOT have the same impression as you would with the image included.</p>
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<p>Here, for example, is one of mine. First…</p>
<p>Does anyone else here do Haiga?</p>
<p>Most folks have heard of Haiku -- where three lines provide a snapshot of a moment in time -- but few know of Haiga -- where a fourth element (an image) is added to the work.</p>
<p>A haiga is NOT an "illustrated haiku" because the understanding CHANGES when the image is included. So if you read the haiku part separately, you would NOT have the same impression as you would with the image included.</p>
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<p>Here, for example, is one of mine. First the haiku part:</p>
<p> summer gold</p>
<p> cerulean blue</p>
<p> sun power</p>
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<p>The completed haiga can be viewed at</p>
<p><a href="http://lois4atcs.blogspot.com/2009/10/haiga-3.html">http://lois4atcs.blogspot.com/2009/10/haiga-3.html</a></p>
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<p>Wishing you all a great new mail-art year! -- Lois Richter</p>
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