Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/11

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Subject: RE: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography
From: Peterson Arthur G NSSC <PetersonAG@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:58:17 -0500
 
		Tina wrote: "the subjects of the photographs seem to me to
be exploited objects rather than human beings.  That is my definition of
pornography."

		There, at last, in all of this discussion, is a comment
worth giving some thought to.  Thank you, Tina.

		Art Peterson
		Alexandria, Virginia


		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Tina Manley [mailto:images@InfoAve.Net]
		Sent:	Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:28 AM
		To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
		Subject:	RE: [Leica] The fine line between art and
pornography


			At 05:55 AM 12/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:
		>Kyle,
		>
		>Re.
http://www.nerve.com/Dispatches/Martin/Face_premium/Face_text.asp
<http://www.nerve.com/Dispatches/Martin/Face_premium/Face_text.asp> 
		>
		>Is it art ?  No.  I think the photos I find it thought
		>provoking, but not "pretty" enough.  I am sorry that it
		>offends Ted and Tina and Steve B. that the link is posted
		>to the LUG, but I think it brought some insights  about
		>the nature of art.

			Phong -
			I never said that it offended me that it was posted
to the LUG.  I read Kyle's warning and looked at it anyway.  I don't blame
Kyle at all. In fact, I agree with him that the cheesecake type photographs
taken by some glamor photographers are even more offensive.  That doesn't
mean that I like these photographs, though.  In both cases the subjects of
the photographs seem to me to be exploited objects rather than human beings.
That is my definition of pornography.
				Tina

			Tina Manley, ASMP
			www.tinamanley.com <http://www.tinamanley.com> 


			http://www.pdiphotos.com <http://www.pdiphotos.com> 
			http://www.workbookstock.com
<http://www.workbookstock.com> 
			http://www.newscom.com <http://www.newscom.com> 
			http://www.americanphotojournalist.com
<http://www.americanphotojournalist.com> 


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