Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I've read "Ways of Seeing". I'm not knocking him in general, because he is a smart guy, but in "Spectre of Hope" he just gets in the way and contributes nothing worthwhile, imho. Even Salgado looks a little bemused by some of his comments, as if he doesn't quite know how to respond. - --- Bob mailto:bob@web-options.com "If it's sunny, try f16; if it's not, try f5.6" - --Walker Evans Thursday, August 09, 2001, 8:19:20 PM, you wrote: > ah man, John Berger hosted that special? why are you all bashing him? > if you havent read "Ways of Seeing" and "Another Way of Telling" you're > missing out. He may sound full of himself, but he's quite intelligent > especially when it comes to our relationship to images. > Greg > On Thursday, August 9, 2001, at 01:27 PM, Bob Walkden wrote: >> Hi, >> >> "Looking back at you" is about Salgado, in which he talks about the >> "Workers" project. He still has hair and a big moustache. It's far >> more interesting than "Spectre of Hope" for several reasons: >> >> 1. John Berger isn't in it >> 2. Salgado does more talking >> 3. You get to see Salgado at work >> >> Probably much more useful for your students. >> >> --- >> >> Bob