Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] was Marion Post Wolcott, now FSA
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:32:37 -0400

Uh, and the original work wasn't `? Can you say P R O P A G A N D A? The FSA
work was wonderful, some amazing photography by some of the true greats of
the 20th century. But it was ALL produced as propaganda to sell New Deal
programs. Granted, I'd rather see propaganda selling New Deal programs than
propaganda selling the No Deal programs of the current administration, but
that's a discussion for the Leica Debaters Group.

The point is that an FSA type effort today would be no more politicized or
PC than the original - just different politics, and different things
considered correct. ;-)

B. D.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Oliver Bryk
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 9:03 AM
To: Users Group Leica
Subject: [Leica] was Marion Post Wolcott, now FSA


James Gatlin wrote:
"Some of those old FSA images are just sooooo damned wonderful.
It's a crying shame that something, or someone, hasn't picked up the FSA
idea, and ran with it today.
Of course, the funding from the government is a major obstacle.... but there
is so much to record in America today. Not merely a re-visiting of the
places documented by the original FSA greats, but America, as found today. A
new century, a country on the edge of war, a changing society... where is an
FSA style of effort today?"

A great idea; can you imagine how politicized this kind of government
sponsorship would be today? And how p.c. the results would have to be to see
the light of day?

Oliver Bryk

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