Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]that explains it really love brussels sprouts.easy to spoil though by overcooking.Maybe one of our Belgian aqainteses has a good receipe to share? simon jessurun ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Mason" <masonster@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Is B.D. all wet again? > Hi Walt, > > I was the one who started the whole thing so I feel like I should > respond. It is simple, I just don't get much of a charge out of his > work. I am well aware of his impact on the art world and the > technologies of photography, et al. I am also sure that had I not been > only a couple months old when you were hanging that show in 1969 I > might appreciate that impact even more. > > All that notwithstanding, my reaction to his work is simply one of > indifference. I see his work (either on every other calendar in the > bookstore or in a museum) and it simply does nothing more for me than > make me think "wow halfdome sure is beautiful". I won't apologize for > it, its called personal taste - it makes no statement about the man > himself. While I can look at landscape photography over and over, and > I love taking it for my photo albums, I would buy 100 different Gene > Smith clones' work before Ansel clones. > > I also think that brussel sprouts are one of the most vile vegetables > on this planet. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > > On Apr 4, 2005 7:25 PM, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: >> Can't help it B.D., been dwelling on a comment you made a while back. >> Was >> gonna let it slide (sometimes it best to keep trap shut) but must >> respond. >> >> You mentioned how boring the Ansel Adams genre was. I railed. I chomped >> at >> the bit. I had steam coming out my ears. I kept my mouth shut. >> >> Sorry, but it's of no avail. Ansel was a man who set trends, not followed >> them. Sure, there are lots of look -alikes out there today. 'I'm sure we >> could uncover a lot of Gene Smith clones too. Hey, every time I turn >> around >> there are folks emulating Robert Frank, William Klein and Mary Ellen >> Mark. >> >> One thing is certain though, Ansel was an original. Sure, some of his >> writing was a bit pedantic but he was an original. Artist, >> environmentalist, >> and humanitarian. >> >> I help to hang one of his shows in 1969 and was very sad not to be able >> to >> have $75 dollars to buy a signed "Moonrise over Hernandez". (that was >> with >> the student discount) >> >> One Ansel is worth about 27 Maplethorpes. (sp) Hell, haven't used >> anything >> other than a Nikon, Leica, or RB since school days but if I wanted to >> know >> the ins and outies of a view cam I'd certainly look to Ansel's writings. >> >> Walt >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information