Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Political Correctness
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 07:46:44 -0400

Thank you, thank you, Bob!   This article states exactly what I feel but 
had trouble explaining to the curators.  I'll make copies and include it 
with my project.

What a great resource!  I'm ordering the book today.

Tina


At 12:37 PM 7/18/00 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>complete crap, of course. It is a good idea to involve the people you're 
>photographing, and it makes an interesting project in itself to give 
>cameras to some of the people, but the idea that you shouldn't photograph 
>foreign cultures is ludicrous. David Hurn (Magnum) and Peter Jay have some 
>interesting things to say about this in their book 'On being a 
>photographer'. Here is an excerpt; myth #8 is directly relevant to this matter:
>
>http://www.phototechmag.com/previous-articles/apr-myths.htm
>
>I have an interest in this because I have photographed quite widely in 
>Africa, especially Ethiopia, so it's easy to guess which side of the 
>debate I'm on.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Bob

Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com

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