Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] hcb and art
From: Arie <ariek@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 00:24:23 -0800
References: <006901c18029$ae567280$6b38fea9@thunderbelly>

Kyle
I don't think I've ever seen one of his prints not signed



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From: "kyle cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 12:48 PM
Subject: [Leica] hcb and art


> alfie posted:
>
> >by the way, isn't the snapshot considered art photography according to
HCB?
>
> absolutely not. hcb never considered his own work art. he considered it
> photojournalism, which has something to do with why he doesn't sign stuff.
> and something about the debatable quality of his early prints. i don't
think
> he ever considered his work "snapshots" either -- but carefully calculated
> "decisive moments". don't confuse the eye with the finger....
>
> kc
>
>
>
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