Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]
All very true - But how ever good her work - and some of it was
stunningly good - she was a photographer for the New Deal propaganda
machine, producing propaganda - not that I'm not grateful that that
propaganda was produced, and that it was as successful as it was. ;-)
But, in IMHO I don't think we should consider the FSA work documentary
photography in the normal sense of the word - even though it's widely
viewed that way...
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 Steven
Alexander
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 9:06 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lenswork Magazine
>
> I think Dorothea meant a "point of departure" as a reason to
> photograph. Her photography has been criticized as being propaganda
> for the Farm Security Administration, but she took the photographs
> with the purpose of making a difference. She had a purpose in mind
> before she took the photographs.
>
> Tina
>
I would hope we all have a purpose in mind before we take a photograph.
The purpose may widely vary, it's pretty, it's a family event or in a
social documentarian's vision a defining of the moment. Photography is
not a mindless endeavor...we think artistically, technically, and
hopefully with reason before adding to the coffers of Kodak, Fuji et al
by depressing our Leica softies.
Happy snaps,
Steven Alexander
- --
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