Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hmmmm, I'd wager mental illness is more the cause of offing herself. So now, we might ask, does one have to be mentally ill to take up the challenging career of "fine art" photography? ;-) Scott Walt Johnson wrote: > Arbus responded so well to what she saw she ended up putting both > feet in a tub and slitting her wrists. Now that, is interesting. When > one sees it for what it is does it make one want to off oneself? > > Walt > > Ric Carter wrote: > >> PS >> >> One of the things that makes Arbus interesting is how she manages to >> keep a foot firmly in each world. >> >> Ric >> >> >> On Jul 7, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Ric Carter wrote: >> >>> >>> On Jul 7, 2006, at 11:29 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>> >>>> To me, that kind of photography is the opposite of documentary >>>> photography. It's more about the photographer than the subject. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Art photography? >>> >>> Not better or worse, just different. >>> >>> Ric Carter >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)