Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan, Thanks. Will do Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 9:26 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov at charter.net> wrote: > You're asking foundational questions. Instead, I would have you read "The > Modern Theme" by Jose Ortega y Gasset. The essays are expository > illustrations on subjects that you are asking about. The role, and > meaning, of the point of the view, is in chapter 10. > S.d. > > > On Jun 9, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Richard, >> Read the book - it caused a storm when it was published, we are >> looking at the subject after 45 years of 'me too' articles, books , >> photographs, etc have dulled our reactions and senses to such >> subjects. He opened the door for such commentary, and made it kosher, >> which is what I meant by 'put to rest'. I read it in the late 1960s >> and was blown away - by the way, in those days there were only books >> to influence your thinking, no internet, computers, Ipads, etc! >> >> If you want to go to probably the granddaddy of social commentary >> pictorially, you could do no better than William Hogarth. >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> >> wrote: >>> First: agreed, Darcy did great work there. >>> >>> Second: Jayanand, I read the Wiki articles. I suppose you are saying that >>> some journalists would be so drawn into the story that they "live" it, >>> and >>> may be even alter the story to suit their needs. I'm not entirely sure >>> how >>> that applies generally to "the debate about the role of the person >>> documenting such issues was put to rest," but it's probably neither here >>> nor >>> there. >>> >>> Third: as for "should the photographer help or not," sure bad things >>> happen >>> regardless, but it's the same thing as going to a shelter and taking one >>> dog >>> or cat home - while one cannot save everyone or every dog, but if there >>> is >>> someone one can help, it is VERY important for THAT someone. >>> >>> All I wish for that photojournalists should make some sort of statement >>> about their viewpoints on the whole matter. I do not mean to question >>> Darcy's integrity or anything or that sort, but I want to know - what's >>> the >>> glory in it for them?! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> >>> // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>> previous >>> replies in your msgs. ] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >