Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Mike, for explaining what I shortened to '4)How could one define picture quality? My simple answer is - by comparism.'(Digest 300), you've put it into a more comprehensive way. This is indeed the only direct method to evolve taste (art collectors use this method extensively). Possibly more important taste is influenced by education. And comparing things is kind of self-education. Successful Art collectors are well educated people, and because education needs time, very often elderly. De gustibus non est disputandum? Not true. It should read: with less educated people, who haven't seen/read/heard much, discussions about art are needless. This includes the artist in many cases. To prevent another row of ill-considered overreactions from the Law-and-order fraction: I DO NOT (NOT!!!) MEAN LUGGERS ARE UNDEREDUCATED OR DON'T KNOW MUCH. But I do mean, if we use examples we should possibly extent from Adams/Eisenstaedt/HCB/Salgado to, let's say Mary Allen Mark, Hans Namuth, Mario Giacomelli, Bernd and Hilla Becher (just a few very well known names...) or what you want. Hope, I have again violated a very basic human issue, have been blunt - because , Bob B., there is no better way to say it, and yes, I would say this to father and mother. Christian Becker