Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the pictures. They are a nice variety on a theme. It's also a very interesting theme. I think the Katrina commentary cheapens it though, just as an element of our culture has cheapened the meaning and value of the flag. The photos, to me, point out the shortsightedness of the commentary. The flag as a symbol is a very personal thing, meaning very different things to different people. Expecting everyone else to wave the flag when we think it appropriate is an exercise in frustration begging demagoguery. It's rather like that element of our culture that insists on shouting the name of Jesus every time a cloud burps. Your photos point toward the individual power of a symbol, a power not dictated by any authority. Keep up the good work. Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Sep 4, 2005, at 1:56 AM, karen schreiber wrote: > > > > My work is being shown "world wide", at > www.Silvereye.org. Click on exhibitions,then go to > member's gallery online. I am one of three > photographers showing on the Member's Gallery > Online(MGO) from September 1- November 30, 2006. > > The webmaster, Paul g Wiegman states The images "are > particularly timely. Once again we are facing an event > that tugs at the emotional, moral, and > intellectual filaments of the national community. We > all have to ask just who the depiction of the flag is > for, and what purpose the individual has in > displaying this powerful symbol. > > It's curious to me that more flags have not been > raised in the wake of Katrina, but I suppose people > don't see a natural disaster with the loss of > life a strike by something foreign. We accept > hurricanes as American and "one of us". > > Paul g Wiegman > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >