Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, Without wishing to get into an argument, I think you miss the point. The title does not give him any more influence than he had a few weeks ago. It gives him no more political clout, it is a recognition of his work by the nation. Any influence he has or had has been achieved through a lifetime of working in inner cities, wars, etc etc. He is also a remarkable landscape photographer. Peter On 05/01/2017 20:15, bob catchpole via LUG wrote: > This planet has witnessed man-made wars for thousands of years. There is > little to suggest there won't be countless more wars in future. Only a > failure of the imagination would allow anyone to suppose they or their > descendants won't be affected. It's a profoundly serious subject (and OT > here). > > Don McCullin has spent much of his life photographing the suffering caused > by wars around the world. Why? He believed his images would effect change > by condemning the horror of war. It's failed. He is now in a position to > point out the inevitability of wars while we humans persist with our > current notions and social structures. The concept of Empire would be a > good place to start. For me, it's a missed opportunity. > > Bob -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig