Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I totally agree, Berger started to go off about globalism and what scouge on the earth it was, I don't need a talking head to shove this rhetorical crap down my throat. Mike - --- Bob Walkden <bob@web-options.com> wrote: > 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 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/