Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Suddenly Susan?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 13:17:11 -0700
References: <200009081617.JAA09000@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <39B8C2BB.6324@earthlink.net>
 
Donal Philby wrote:
><Snip> 
> Sontag's book, as is most criticism, is written BY someone who will
> never be able to do the art FOR those who will never be able to do the
> art, but want to pretend they can imagine what it would be like if they
> could, without ever getting their hands (and souls) dirty, whereby you
> REALLY discover what it is like.
> 
> donal

On the other hand she could right now be hanging from the ceiling having more
fun than we'll ever have! I think a writer as prolific as she is should be
credited with quite a creative imagination! That kind of imagination makes for a
person you'd not want to underestimate!
markwr
In reply to: Message from Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net> ([Leica] Suddenly Susan?)