Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina..... Oh.... I would not consider your work propaganda... but I am sure some people would. I do however consider your work to be documentary work.. of the highest order I might add. Likewise, I would not consider Lange's work to be propaganda either.. which was the central thesis of the debate. My only point was... eveyone has a message or a point of view they wish to capture, and then convey in their work. Right? Weather or not that message is received as 'propaganda' or 'brilliant and sensitive documentary work' is largely dependant on the viewer and his or her own agenda and beliefs.... not necessarily the photographer. Wouldn't you agree? The idea that the FSA wished to project a story some consider to be propaganda is not exactly headline news. Of course they did, but then again, what organization doesn't? Certainly, UNICEF has a goal for their photo documentary work also.. don't they? Jim - --------------------------------------------------- J.A. Gatlin Photography My Work in Black & White http://www.jagatlin.com - --------------------------------------------------- - ----- Original Message ----- > > Jim, > > I have no objection to my work being considered propaganda or documentary > photography. I do think that anyone going into the situations that I do > and photographing with no feeling for the people or their situation would > come back with some pretty "soul-less" photos. I'd rather be considered a > propagandist than soul-less ;-) > > Tina - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html