Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking?
From: "Rafael Alday" <rafaelalday@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 23:56:18 +0100
References: <006f01c28041$31cc0900$a7fefea9@ccasony01> <3DC0535F.6080800@webshuttle.ch> <00bc01c28060$4655f790$70a72350@home> <3DC05EEC.9775C768@markrabiner.com>

OH! Perdon we are talking about ART.
Then please look at this Mark Rabiner's picture
PURE ART!
http://www.markrabiner.com/ScooterPages/TomCramer.html
Oh! yes very good hasselblad but nothing more.
Prof. Rabiner excuse me for damaging your royal eyes.
Rafael

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@markrabiner.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking?


> Rafael Alday wrote:
> >
> > Oh! Please I also want you know my son Juan,
> > Criticism is wellcome,
> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=947570&size=lg
> >
> > Rafael
> >
>
>
> An amazing shot.
> Looks like it belongs in that book "Looking at Photographs" by John
Szarkowski.
>
> I find that this shot being in the same forum as the color two kids in
> front of the fountain shot a little unnerving.
>
> To me THAT shot is not only NOT art. It DOESN'T WANT to be art. It's a
> family snapshot. A 4x6 taken out of a pile of 4x6's of ones family. I
> don't know those kids. I don't love them. I'm not in their family. Why
> am i looking at that picture?
>
> This picture in a way explains it as it shows us what we're aiming out.
> Is this kid Mr. Alday's son? I sure don't care. It's almost Weston-like.
>
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.markrabiner.com
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Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com> (Re: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking?)
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