Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/14

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Subject: [Leica] Art, was ELEKTRONIX
From: Malcolm McCullough <MM4@mm-croy.mottmac.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 19:28:00 +0100

>>>I'm simply curious about how work like Salgado's (or HCB's, or Capa's, or
>>>Smith's, etc., etc.) somehow or other passes from the sphere of committed,
>>>humanitarian photography intended ideally for mass distribution into that
>>>of the art gallery, museum and coffee table book, aimed at a limited, but
>>>well-defined market.
>>>
>>>Guy
>>
>>
>>If you find out the answer, let me know.  I've been trying to figure that
>>out for several years now :-)
>>
>>Tina

It's quite straightforward here. The London Art Mafia decide.

Anonymous of Croydon