Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]this is what Stiegliz said about his conversion to reality http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/stieglitztour/interactivetour.html On Thursday, Aug 7, 2003, at 12:35 Australia/Melbourne, LRZeitlin@aol.com wrote: > << It's what we know > > about photography that makes it a document of reality.>> > > I'll agree if you turn the statement around. > > It's what we know about reality that makes a photography compelling. > > In some cases the image is striking but the photograph is technically > poor, > i.e. the burning of the Hindenburg. In some cases, the implications are > significant, even though the photo does't depict reality at all, i.e. > Rosenthal's > raising of the flag at Iwo Jima. The image is an abstract that > triggers off a > whole series of associations that provide the meaning. It's not the > photo - it's > in your head. > > Larry Z > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > Alastair - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html