Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OH MY GAWD that's funny! Lea Walter S Delesandri wrote: > On Mon, 12 Nov 2001 16:59:18 +0100 Christer Almqvist > > > Here are some things I experienced at the opening night of > > photographic exhibition featuring the Leica photos that will appear (snipped) > ........................................................................... > There was hardly a single in-focus negative, except for a few of static items. > Perhaps this was ART. > > Definitely, I work in an art department, and it WAS art you were viewing!! > You see, most photographic art is defined by elimination. > If it can't be "photography" because of the > lack of quality, and if it CAN'T be "SHIT" because of the "importance" of the > "photographer" (sometimes defined by political or economic clout--or "stature" > within the academic community) > then it simply HAS to be art--what else could it be? > See,it's simple once you understand--isn't it? > Walt > :) :) > > > > Chris > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Lea Murphy Whiny Dog Press 816-333-9111 Home: http://www.whinydogpress.com Newest: http://www.whinydogpress.com/new.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html