Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/11

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Salgado to speak in Seattle Feb 16
From: Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:39:12 -0500

I think you are correct. I have a difficult time getting past his 
illustrative-propagandist style, coupled with his lame socialistic 
philosophy. If I put all that aside, I very like his images. But that's 
a lot to put aside.

Allan



Matthew Powell wrote:

>
>> You're really into this liberal ass, aren't you?
>
> I wonder about Salgado's actual politics.
>
> His images don't say liberal to me. They say socialist or social 
> democrat.
> For the most part, liberals don't care to see that kind of poverty and
> heartbreak, thus still believing in the "American Dream" and global
> capitalism.

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