Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Isn't that a little harsh B.D.? AA's work may not be your cup of tea, but it's hardly crap. I myself may not be a huge Adams fan, but he was an extremely talented man. feli On Mar 7, 2005, at 9:07 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > Well, first off - of course there were! > > Second, I, too, would like to have a body of work so universally > revered > - I would just hope that mine, like that of, say, W. Eugene Smith, > Robert Capa, Richard Avedon, or Henri Cartier-Bresson was worth being > revered. (And NO - I am not saying that I am worthy to have even > carried > their equipment. ;-) ) > The sad reality is that far, far, far more people revere the paintings > of Keene, or of Kincaid, than have even HEARD of the photographers I've > just mentioned. Universal veneration does not quality make.:-) ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com