Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just finished reading Descartes and his treatise on " I think, therefore I am". Another profound reality check for me. Gave me additional insight into who I am and where I am going. Stuart Phillips wrote: >I've just finished Ruskin's "Modern Painters", (the abridged edition) which >is an awe-inspiring book, but strangely comforting when you get into it. >It's worth it just for Ruskin's own illustrations. James Elkins' "How to Use >Your Eyes" provides some elegant and thought-provoking essays on visual >topics from grass, the Earth's shadow and perspective to the night. There >wasn't one topic where I didn't learn something that I didn't find amazing. >It isn't til you tryudied to follow up his sources that you find how far he >has studied to put these insights together. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Place" <dlpimages@earthlink.net> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 9:38 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Cartier-Bresson exhibition > > >>>I've just finished reading "Limelight" by Helen Gee, a memoir of the >>> >days > >>All: >> >>that is a great book ... read it a year or two ago ... doe anyone have any >>suggested reading ? ... not necessarily camera tech stuff ... I for one >> >have > >>been reading too much fiction lately and am running out of good stuff ... >>would like more visual related books like "Limelight" ... just ordered >> >some > >>'creative' books ... "The Origins of Creativity" & "Red Dogs and Pink >> >Skies: > >>Paul Gauguin on Painting and Music" ... ... ... anyone have any >> >suggestions > >>? >> >>dplace >>DLPimages >> >>-- >>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 > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html