Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:02 PM 9/29/99 +0000, B. D. Colen wrote: >I know, I know, >the photo of Goebels is truly remarkable. But that doesn't make Eisie a >"great." > >But, hey, everybody who is vaguely interest in photography knows who he >is..so... When looking at his body of work, I have to say that he's much better than you rate him, but he isn't as good as other "greats." Part of the reason LIFE was as powerful as it was is because of Eisie and the remarkable photos he took when what he did was considered remarkable. He was on the original staff of LIFE. But the profession has grown, and the sophistication of photography has too. We need to judge him by his life's work, not just some of it. And in that case, I'd have to rate him as one of the greats, because of who he was, not just his photos. I don't see anything wrong with that approach. There are others, for sure. But he is part of the growth of our profession of photojournalism. And as I grow in my understanding of that history, he stands out as a remarkable person as well as photographer. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Today's subliminal thought is...