RE: [Leica] some recent pictures

[Peterson Arthur G NSSC <PetersonAG@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL>]

Reading these responses as related to those pictures made me think of
Stravinsky's statement about the meaning of music.  He said, "Music can
express nothing; it can express only itself."  I think we do not need a
"point" or a "theme" for our pictures.  Each picture must be its own point.
And of those I've looked at, I'd say the one with the "STOP" sign and the
street name "WINNERS CIRCLE" certainly meets that criteria.

Art Peterson


- -----Original Message-----
From:	Steve LeHuray [mailto:icommag@toad.net]
Sent:	Wednesday, November 01, 2000 1:54 PM
To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject:	Re: [Leica] some recent pictures

> on 1/11/00 12:00 pm, Steve LeHuray at icommag@toad.net wrote:
> 
>> Interesting....scenes that I do not remember seeing when I use to live in
>> Toronto. Of these, nothing that jumps out and grabs me. I am wondering
what
>> the point is, the rundown side of Toronto? Need a theme? Next summer do
>> 'Cottage Country' the other side of 'Human Traffic.' While HT is at 1.4,
>> dark and glum, CC at 8.0, bright and happy.
>
> I don't know what the point is yet, Steve. That's the point! These were
> actually taken as a scouting mission for 4x5 pictures. One point I suppose
> is that within 5 years this whole area will be gone as it is about to be
> redeveloped for the olympic bid. There's a notion that these 'derelict'
> areas aren't used but in fact they're used by all sorts of people for all
> sorts of things. This is something I want to explore more. I suppose the
> nearest I have to a point is something about the way people use the
> interstices of a city... but it is very early days in this one. Once I
> discover a theme I will nail it to my head, I promise.

Johnny,

That reminds me of some photographer (don't remember his name) in Los
Angeles some 40 years ago had documented life in Chavez Ravine. Then the NY
Dodgers became the LA Dodgers and a book came out about life in the Ravine
before the stadium. I am sure somebody on the LUG knows the book.

Steve
Annapolis