Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] HCB Did It All First
From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 16:58:39 -0700

on 06/21/03 2:12 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov at sld@earthlink.net wrote:

> But really Buzz, this physiological state of arousal of yours is
> somewhat unseemly, over what is just another guy's work earning a living
> with his camera. 

Obviously you haven't put enough time into Cartier-Bresson's work to be a
good judge of it, or the man. You don't even know that he was born into a
very wealthy family and never had to "work for a living." He is an artist. A
surrealist. And if you don't get the amazing, insightful nature of his work,
and the depth and the breadth of it, I just have to say I worry for your
students.

What photographer out there is an example of good photography to you? One
that has had a worthwhile career and yet stayed true to their art?

Someone whose work deserves more than the flip-book treatment. Did it ever
occur to you that photos are more than the general shape of the objects in
them? Do you also require your students to throw photos out of focus to see
the meaning in them? Does the word subtlety have any meaning for you?

Don't get me wrong. Dislike Cartier-Bresson if you like. But don't give us
such painfully obvious examples that you never seriously considered his work
in the least.

- -- 
Eric
Carlsbad, CA

"The ropes are heaved, down come the statues.  .  .  .  They're dragging
Sejanus along by a hook in public.  Everyone cheers, `Just look at that ugly
face.'  `Believe me I never cared for that fellow.'  `But .  .  .  (w)ho
brought the charges, who gave the evidence?  How did they prove him guilty?'
`Nothing like that: a letter arrived from (the emperor Tiberius) at Capri.'
`Fair enough: you need say no more.'  " (Juvenal)

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