Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To each his ludicrously over-priced own, Adam. :-) ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com ...... Original Message ....... On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:14:49 -0700 "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: "Wow - I'm a little dismayed by the reaction to these works. " "I'm wondering, if they were posted here, if they would receive the "same reaction? Or is it the fact that they are $1900 each - that the "artist has assigned value? " "It's a kind of non-representational photography and while it may not "be taken in the T with looks of longing eyes it deserves better than "what has been dished out here. " "ANY work can be ridiculed for whatever reason. " "The reality is that we're not looking at these prints as they were "meant to be seen - on a wall presented in some fashion suitable to the "artist's view. " "I found the source of the image titles to change their meaning for me. "It's the point I was making about recontextualization in an earlier "essay. " "I think I'd like to see these presented as intended. But as a grouping "I find them credible and interesting - giving a different path for "exploration. " "Adam Bridge " " "_______________________________________________ "Leica Users Group. "See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information