Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Auction results
From: Jiri_Dvorak@idx.com
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 17:52:17 -0800

>Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 07:08:34 +0100
>From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Auction results
>
>For me, this list is a sad commentary on what passes for "art photography"
these
>days. To see Cindy Sherman on top of a list is an abomination, as is the
absence
>of people like Salgado, Koudelka, Cartier-Bresson etc. etc.
>
>This is a case of the Emperor's New Clothes.
>
>Nathan

Well put and exactly my sentiments. Just because the brainwashed masses buy that
'stuff' like hot cakes, doesn't make it great or even good art or photography.

Jiri