Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:03 AM 11/10/02 -0800, you wrote: >Tina..... > >Oh.... I would not consider your work propaganda... but I am sure some >people would. I do however consider your work to be documentary work.. of >the highest order I might add. Likewise, I would not consider Lange's work >to be propaganda either.. which was the central thesis of the debate. > >My only point was... eveyone has a message or a point of view they wish to >capture, and then convey in their work. Right? Weather or not that message >is received as 'propaganda' or 'brilliant and sensitive documentary work' is >largely dependant on the viewer and his or her own agenda and beliefs.... >not necessarily the photographer. Wouldn't you agree? The idea that the FSA >wished to project a story some consider to be propaganda is not exactly >headline news. Of course they did, but then again, what organization >doesn't? Certainly, UNICEF has a goal for their photo documentary work >also.. don't they? > >Jim > Yes, raising money! Here is Webster's definition of propaganda, by the way: the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person. Documentary photography that only informs and does not try to help or hurt would not be propaganda. I would rather try to make a difference instead of just informing even if it is considered propaganda. Dorothea Lange's photography would fit into the category of helping a cause and be considered propaganda under Webster's definition. We agree in concept but the words are different ;-) Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from: http://www.pdiphotos.com http://www.mira.com http://www.agpix.com http://www.newscom.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html