Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frankly, one of the most fascinating things about looking at Michael's earlier work, and then seeing this book - which, as Phong noted - but perhaps not quite as bluntly, shows up all previous "Big Dig" books to be the colander art they are - is how it displays the evolution and growth of Michael Hintlian's vision and personal style throughout the years of the project -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Phong Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 11:11 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] [Leica}"Digging" now available - BUY THIS BOOK! B.D wrote: > It is an absolute stunner; one of the best photo books I have ever > seen. While it does document the work of the men who dug the Big Dig, > calling what Michael has produced a "documentary photography" project > doesn't begin to do it justice. The photographs that make up digging > are truly works of art. In fact, the interplay of shapes, forms, > shadows and light; the mastery of composition; the ironic > juxtaposition of objects, reminds me of nothing so much as the work of > HCB. I absolutely agree. Very well said, B.D. For a taste of Michael's work, see: http://www.hintlian.com/bigdig.html, with the caveat that the images on the screen don't do the prints much justice. - Phong _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information