Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan, I don't know what "bubble gum" photography is, but I find this series of images for the most part rather contrived, dull and uninteresting - a pale imitative reflection of the Arbus photo-documentary approach to subject matter. But, maybe that's how Coney Island comes across to the European observer... Len -- -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Slobodan Dimitrov Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:03 AM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] The Barnack Award, or bubble gum photography! I decided to enter this year's Oskar Barnack Award 2004 competition. I figured what did I have to lose but a little bit of mail cost. It's been an interesting experience, in that it's like throwing something into a big black pit and not hearing when it lands. They finally posted the results on the Leica website, and I have to admit I wasn't disappointed. Most of their past selections have shown a predilection toward a particular style, or mannerism, that is essentially European in execution. http://www.leica-camera.com/kultur/events/wettbewerbe/obp/index_e.html I kept mulling of what it reminded me of, when it dawned on me where I've seen the like of it before. In this case, more like where I've heard it before, as the term bubble gum popped into my brain. I guess that this is their way of going after the youth market, by selecting what is essentially 70's retro imagery. In other words bubble gum photography. S. Dimitrov _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information