Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:04:10 +0100 (MET)
References: <410-220031261342629981@earthlink.net> <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0312130824480.29456@hedvig.uio.no>

I found a link:

http://www.photology.com/bresson/Foto12.htm


On Sat, 13 Dec 2003, Daniel Ridings wrote:

> It is a good photograph. It's just not of the ones I would have thought of
> as being the best of his work. I don't even ever remember seeing it
> before. It's mostly darks and shadows with some movement blur. Like I said
> earlier, it breathes energy, on going energy, rather than a peak moment.
>
> Daniel
>
> On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Jim Laird wrote:
>
> > Maybe he thought it was a great photograph?
> >
> > -
> > Jim Laird
> > digiratidoc@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > Date: 12/12/2003 3:38:36 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography
> > >
> > > Suddenly I remember "Pictures of the Century". It's a French book that
> > > documents the 20th century with prime examples. HCB is included of course.
> > > The shot he chose was one he took in Mexico. It's a shot of two lesbians
> > > in bed. It's not pornographic. It depicts energy more than anything
> > > graphical.
> > >
> > > What does that mean? I haven't the faintest idea. I just always thought it
> > > was odd that he chose that shot.
> > >
> > > Daniel
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, sam wrote:
> > >
> > > > I too decided the topic was an endless pit and dropped it.
> > > >
> > > > Sam S
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Phong wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Anyway, I think I will give up on this topic on the LUG.
> > > > > I tried a few times to have a meaningful discussion on
> > > > > how to photographically portray such things as sex, lust,
> > > > > temptation, desire, etc. in an artistic way, and failed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > - Phong
> > > > >
> > > >
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In reply to: Message from "Jim Laird" <digiratidoc@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography)
Message from Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> (Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography)