Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I saw his Migrations exhibit. To say that his work consists of photos of bloated bellies belittles his work. Migrations documents the results of a number of massive upheavals of the 20th century, some of which have their roots in 500+ year histories. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Wafkowski" <allan@sohogurus.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 8:02 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Salgado Revisted > Let me try again: > > He composes well, and he prints well (if he does his own printing). His > subject matter borders on the maudlin. If you have seen 10 of his > bloated bellies, you have seen the range of his work. His philosophy is > foolish, and when he uses his camera for propaganda it reflects the > foolishness of this philosophy. He's the champion of parlor radicals > because they too are foolish. Foolish in this case means making note of > social ills and offering even greater ills as solutions. If Salgado had > not joined his photography closely with his social thought, I would not > have. He did, I must too, to properly evaluate his work. How you are > able to evaluate the two separately is beyond me. > > Allan > > > > You are using $100 dollar words to say that you disagree with his world > > view. Exactly how much you disagree with his world view is difficult to > > say; > > but then, that is the reason one uses such language in the first place. > > You > > get to say that he is a good photographer but to imply, in jargon, that > > "something" is wrong. If you just said he was a poor photographer you > > would > > be laughed off the list but to subtly imply that his philosophy is > > unsound > > is a jab that is difficult to pin down. > > > > So if you disagree with his philosophy, then just say so and explain > > why. Do > > not cast unsupported assertions cloaked in fancy words that are charged > > with > > emotion but essentially meaningless. > > > > John Collier > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html