Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Free Stuff Fridays: Only in Canada...Pity.
From: Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 10:33:09 -0500 (EST)

I'm depraved - can I have it sent to my Canadian secretary?

Probably just kidding.  Would make an interesting conversation piece at my
office...

Cheers
- ------------
Dante Stella

On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Robert Browne wrote:

> Jim Brick wrote:
>  
> I have seen this book in a bookstore. The subject matter is disgusting but 
> Mapplethorpe certainly was a good photographic artist and technician. Too 
> bad it was wasted on such demented and vulgar subject matter. 
>  
> Jim,
> 
> I think you're being too kind to Mapplethorpe. After seeing the scope of his work over the years my opinion is that he was only a mediocre photographer and technician. What made him the darling of the art world was his more controversial subject matter. I made a similar comment to my wife when we were at an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art recently that included a couple of his photos. Another viewer standing nearby agreed. So I guess at least one other person shares my opinion.
> 
> Robert
> 
>