Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/10

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Subject: Re: Re[4]: [Leica] Salgado
From: Guy Bennett <2bennett@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:10:13 +0100
References: <20010809225057.13684.qmail@web10208.mail.yahoo.com>
 
>Well another argument is that this is the point of photographs - to get
>conversations and thinking going.  Mind you, I'm not defending Berger's
>overtaking of the show, but if the photos are just supposed to be pretty
>pictures they should hang on a wall in a gallery and stared at.


Quite right.


>Salgado's
>own books are made to start discussions about worker conditions and
>globalism.  So instead of berating Berger because you don't like him, maybe
>you can present a different view of the work.  Or maybe this isnt the forum
>for that?
>
>Greg


Right again. This isn't the forum for that.

Guy
In reply to: Message from Mike Gil <dtt2150@yahoo.com> (Re: Re[4]: [Leica] Salgado)