Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Auction results
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 07:08:34 +0100
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For me, this list is a sad commentary on what passes for "art photography" these
days. To see Cindy Sherman on top of a list is an abomination, as is the absence
of people like Salgado, Koudelka, Cartier-Bresson etc. etc.

This is a case of the Emperor's New Clothes.

Nathan

Erwin Puts wrote:

> After discussing WWII and the bombing of Dresden, (neo)nazis, pornography
> and a slew of other topics, that are intimately related to the use of Leica
> cameras, maybe this list is really off-topic. Below is a list of the top ten
> current photographers, as ranked by their combined auction sales.
> Cindy Sherman, USA, 1954
> Thomas Struth. Germany, 1954
> Andreas Gursky, Germany, 1955
> Gibert & George, UK, 1943/1942
> Charles Ray, USA, 1953
> Nan Goldin, USA, 1953
> Richard Prince, USA, 1949
> Andres Serrano, USA, 1950
> Bruce Nauman, USA, 1941
> Thomas Ruff, Germany, 1958.
> SNIP

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Replies: Reply from Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net> (Re: [Leica] What is fine art photography?)
In reply to: Message from "Erwin Puts" <imxputs@knoware.nl> ([Leica] Auction results)