Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's really pretty scary to see someone equate the work of those photographers with the public's penchant to go to violent movies or slow down at car wrecks. Most people, in fact, DON'T want to look at the work of a Nachtwey because it's too painful, too real. There is an enormous difference between a photographer documenting man's inhumanity to man in order that we confront it, and a movie maker producing pretend gore and mayhem because it sells. What is both depressing and dangerous is confusing the reality and the fantasy. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > CamraLuvr@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 11:25 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re : Nachtwey's Capas, >> >Salgados, Evans, etc > > > I have to say Amen to Michael Darnton's statements concerning the > fact that > the whole world seems only to go to the car race in order to see > the wreck. > While I never really applied this truth to the photographers work > mentioned > in this string, I have to admit he's probably right. Nothing seems to be > untouched from movie making to the news media. It's all designed > to appeal > to the emotional equivalent or arena that prompted people to observe > Christians being fed to the lions. Thanks Mike for showing me > I'm not alone > in my confusion. > John London (CamraLuvr@aol.com) >