KM von Seidl wrote:
The word muse is commonly known as the entity that can inspire an artist.

What's wrong with artist?

Nothing per se...it is just a "too broad" term-we are seeking a term as specific as "muse".

Thanks!

KM von Seidl wrote:
The word muse is commonly known as the entity that can inspire an artist.

What's wrong with artist?

There, to me, seems to be a certain necessity for combustion. An artist describes one who creates art...but this doesn't actually speak to how (s)he fuels/inspires/awakens/feeds the subject. If not all models are muses, not all artists are...kindlers. Each acting as a catalyst pushing the other to more spectacular ends than they normally attain (ideally).

Barbarian Photography wrote:
Maybe I'm working too hard at this, but wouldn't a kindler be "one who kindles", and therefore would describe the muse, not the artist?

Agreed.  Muse is that entity which inspires, kindles, thus kindler.


Can't use kindalini or kundalini either.

Nihilus wrote:

There, to me, seems to be a certain necessity for combustion. An artist describes one who creates art...but this doesn't actually speak to how (s)he fuels/inspires/awakens/feeds the subject. If not all models are muses, not all artists are...kindlers. Each acting as a catalyst pushing the other to more spectacular ends than they normally attain (ideally).

So you are looking for the term of for only artists that have been inspired by muses....

Barbarian Photography wrote:
Maybe I'm working too hard at this, but wouldn't a kindler be "one who kindles", and therefore would describe the muse, not the artist?

are you suggesting a Kindlee?

Barbarian Photography wrote:
Maybe I'm working too hard at this, but wouldn't a kindler be "one who kindles", and therefore would describe the muse, not the artist?

Follow the URL he took the time to post....all the way down.

At first we thought as you did...but he has a good angle.

KM von Seidl wrote:

So you are looking for the term of for only artists that have been inspired by muses....

We are looking for a term to apply to 'the muse inspired artist'....yes.

studio L wrote:
We are looking for a term to apply to 'the muse inspired artist'....yes.

Hence. . .a Musinspartist (Muse Inspired Artist), pronounced Muse-in-spare-tist

You're welcome.

Barbarian Photography wrote:
Maybe I'm working too hard at this, but wouldn't a kindler be "one who kindles", and therefore would describe the muse, not the artist?

The muse is the subject. The right viewer/capturer/creator will "kindle" the natural awe and wonder in a muse. The interraction is indeed symbiotic...so if we're arguing over the semantics of it, both the special artist and model are technically muses, and there is no need to acquire a new term (just using 'Muse' interchangeably).

Jayne Jones wrote:
Hence. . .a Musinspartist (Muse Inspired Artist), pronounced Muse-in-spare-tist

Jayne Jones wrote:
Hence. . .a Musinspartist (Muse Inspired Artist), pronounced Muse-in-spare-tist

Nihilus wrote:

Thanks!!

Barbarian Photography wrote:
Amused!

but arrgh matey....we need a noun yes we do!

MELmoore wrote:
Mousai=MUSE
"Musiah"

Mousai extraordinaire

hmmmmmmmm....this has a nice ring to it!

mais oui, tu et une mousai?

DarioImpiniPhotography wrote:
Music.

that would be "musician", no?

SKPhoto wrote:
My first thought would be - Pygmalion - after the sculptor who crafted Galatea.

Not simple though.


How about - Fury.  Another elemental force, creative or destructive, action to the inspiration.

You be my Muse I'll be your Fury.

hmmmm....pygmalion is interesting! (we've popped it into the running along with "kindler")

simpler would be nice-but we like

fury is too strong we thinks-though an interesting concept you've presented...thanks!

TheArchon wrote:
Pessimist

first prize for creative ingenuity (um-next contest!) on this one...

WG Rowland wrote:
Fluffer..

Oh wait.. Wrong industry..

haha....i'll say!

Tim Little Photography wrote:
Bemused

"The photographer, bemused with inspiration, created his finest work.

we need'em heap big noun!

Jayne Jones wrote:

Hence. . .a Musinspartist (Muse Inspired Artist), pronounced Muse-in-spare-tist

You're welcome.

haha, cute and inventive!

but a tongue twister to be sure....

we need something easy to say, easy to remember...a simple counterpart word to "muse"

thanks!

Ched wrote:
Perceptor

hmmmmmm.....not bad.

this is definitely not an easy task!

thanks!

studio L wrote:

Nothing per se...it is just a "too broad" term-we are seeking a term as specific as "muse".

KM von Seidl is right, the proper term is "Artist"...  The aritst is inspired by the Muse (in Greek mythology, they were 9 sisters (who were goddeses), who inspired the song-writers, Poets, and Artists (technically the scientists too, but most science in that time was also considered art - davinci, et al.).

"Muse" is already a broad term; As defined by Webster's it means "a source of inspiration"

Why are we trying to redefine the language? 

Haven't we slaughtered it enough with "TFPs" and "GWCs"?   

Let spend more time creating great photography and less trying to come up with new  annoying phrases :-)