Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Uh, and the original work wasn't `? Can you say P R O P A G A N D A? The FSA work was wonderful, some amazing photography by some of the true greats of the 20th century. But it was ALL produced as propaganda to sell New Deal programs. Granted, I'd rather see propaganda selling New Deal programs than propaganda selling the No Deal programs of the current administration, but that's a discussion for the Leica Debaters Group. The point is that an FSA type effort today would be no more politicized or PC than the original - just different politics, and different things considered correct. ;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Oliver Bryk Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 9:03 AM To: Users Group Leica Subject: [Leica] was Marion Post Wolcott, now FSA James Gatlin wrote: "Some of those old FSA images are just sooooo damned wonderful. It's a crying shame that something, or someone, hasn't picked up the FSA idea, and ran with it today. Of course, the funding from the government is a major obstacle.... but there is so much to record in America today. Not merely a re-visiting of the places documented by the original FSA greats, but America, as found today. A new century, a country on the edge of war, a changing society... where is an FSA style of effort today?" A great idea; can you imagine how politicized this kind of government sponsorship would be today? And how p.c. the results would have to be to see the light of day? Oliver Bryk Norton AntiVirus scans all my outgoing e-mail. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html