Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Eggleston the Ungood
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 18:20:21 -0800

>And further on the subject of Eggleston's alcoholism; perhaps it explains why
>his pictures are so crummy. bbbbbbbbArthur


so crummy that they garnered him a one-man show at moma in new york, they
continue to be exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world,
and they earned him the hasselblad award.

but then again, maybe you're right about him and the rest of the world has
simply misunderstood.

could happen.

guy