Re: [Leica] The perception of photographic quality

["Joe Stephenson" <joeleica@flash.net>]

Mark,
There may be a segment of the US public that appreciates theatre and can
recognize a good photo. But about 1% (a wild guess) of the people actually
patronize theatre. The rest veg out with the most disgusting kind of
mindless eye candy. As far as lying to people, why the government, the
press, and advertising huckesters live to lie.
Please give credit where due, but don't overlook the vast intellectual
wasteland of bad taste that is American (USA) culture.
In amazement,
Joe Stephenson

- -----Original Message-----
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] The perception of photographic quality


>RBedw51767@aol.com wrote:
>>snip
>>  Who was it that once said, "No one ever lost money by underestimating
the
>>  taste of the American public."?
>>
>My former incarnation was in the theatre world where we were strongly
>taught The Audience always knows when you are ripping them off. I
>believe that now and it relates to the American Public through film
>making. The worst thing you could do would be to underestimate them.
>They know. Lie to them and they stay away in droves.
>Not that don't have their stupid side: day time TV.
>Mark Rabiner
>