Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt, I've also seen many of Ed's prints and many other fine prints (as well as hordes of crap). I'm not making any comparisons of the visionary qualities of various photographers. Price of prints aside - I think that judging a print or a vision by a 60x60x72ppi screen image makes vary little sense, except in the case raw visual / emotional power - as in your very impressive work. The more subtle the aesthetic qualities the more one has to actually stand in front of the print to judge it's merits or lack thereof. No matter how well an image may be printed in a book the originals usually take one's breath away. I've not seen a Morando print. I can't speak about their aesthetic merits nor the worth of her vision until I do see one in the flesh. Does her statement sound a bit pretentious? Yes. Does her price for matted prints, which will fade quickly if hung in a sunny California room, sound a bit out of this galaxy? Yes. Does the work suck? I don't know. I've never seen it. To compare the two visions, Colen and Morando; I don't see the point. I would refer to Colen as a someone working solidly within in the Documentary tradition. While Morando is working within the relatively infantile (to photography) Gallery/Museum/Art-rag tradition. I respect both traditions. I've played in both fields. Comparing individual artists within these two genres is like comparing a blackened tuna steak with a mango. When I was working full time as a journalist-documentarian and submitted my work to the Milwaukee Art Museum they said, "The work is very fine. But it is not art fit for the home." Even though I'd justt received a NEA grant to mount a show, "Light on Poverty in Appalachia" in Tennessee. I was young and felt devastated. Go figure. Regards, George Lottermoser george@imagist.com On Apr 20, 2006, at 5:02 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > I've had the opportunity to see many of Edward Weston's original > prints and I can guarantee Ms. Morando ain't even close. My remark > about B.D. was in reply to Adam's mentioning it in his post. > Languid, dreamy, etc.... :-) My point was B.D (to me at least) is > a far more advanced visionary than Morando.