Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike Gil Well another argument is that this is the point of photographs - to get conversations and thinking going. Mind you, I'm not defending Berger's overtaking of the show, but if the photos are just supposed to be pretty pictures they should hang on a wall in a gallery and stared at. Salgado's own books are made to start discussions about worker conditions and globalism. So instead of berating Berger because you donšt like him, maybe you can present a different view of the work. Or maybe this isnt the forum for that? Greg > 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/