Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Regression
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:45:20 -0700
References: <4e.8b251ea.26acf54c@aol.com>

ARTHURWG@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Since I said I "loved" Ralph Gibson's work, I took another look. Now I think
> it's facile, tricky, shallow and affected. He would do better if he slowed
> down and used a Graflex instead of a Leica! Perhaps HE should use self-coated
> glass plates. Arthur

Slow down could be the word cause I think he used to print wide upon (we wont
say why!:) with six second enlarging times cranking out those multitudinous
prints sold for many bucks each. Although people are saying he's gone inkjet.
I kinda like his pictures though. Not the hype.
Mark Rabiner

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