Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/01

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Free Stuff Fridays: Only in Canada...Pity.
From: Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 07:48:55 -0800

I have seen this book in a bookstore. The subject matter is disgusting but
Mapplethorpe certainly was a good photographic artist and technician. Too
bad it was wasted on such demented and vulgar subject matter.

IMHO,

Jim


At 07:24 AM 12/1/00 -0700, John Collier wrote:
>Robert Mapplethorpe's "Pictures"
>
>My wife received this book as a birthday present from someone who never
>cracked the cover. I like to think I am pretty open minded but I find it
>very difficult to look at the images in this book. My wife asked me to
>destroy the book but I cannot do it. So I am offering it free to any
>Leica-user in Canada who is interested.
>
>It is full of VERY GRAPHIC images. Please let me emphasise the VERY GRAPHIC
>part again, not for the faint of heart. Still, it is a book of photographs,
>skilfully made, exploring the taboos of our society. If you are interested
>and live in Canada, I do not want to get involved with customs over
>pornography issues, let me know and I will ship it on over....and then it is
>your problem!
>
>Cheers,
>
>John Collier
>
>PS  No flowers and no glamour.