Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 09:40:31 -0800
References: <SIMEON.10111020806.A@sova-walt.unt.edu> <01a501c163b6$aba37ae0$3e5bef88@compaq>
 
>Lasting
>visual impact based on contant, timing, and composition -in other words
>aesthetics - are far more important.
>Joe Codispoti


Agreed, which is why the photographic "masterpieces" (for lack of a better
word) made in the early to mid- 20th c. with equipment that today would be
judged woefully inferior to current offerings are still compelling and will
be so far into the future.

As Aristotle said, "Ars longa, technologia brevis."

Guy
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