Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry: I guess the only thing I could say critical about some of his work ( I saw 173 in this showing) is that I had this strange feeling that it was "staged" or "choreographed". I hate to say that, but can anyone be that lucky/ talented to get those shots? On the other hand, maybe he just shot a ton of film. Who knows. Only Salgado I guess. But that doesn't take anything away from the impact of the images. Maybe he's a Breeson with a highly refined social conscience or is that pure blasphemy on LUG? Bill Gerry Walden <gwpics@googlemail.com> wrote: On 05/12/05, Bill Smith wrote: > Yesterday I had the priviledge to see a rather extensive showing of > Salgado's work in a suburb of Seoul, Korea. To say I was overwhelmed is an > understatement. His sensitivity to the poor human condition of some and > indeed suffering on several continents and ability to record it on film > (?) on powerful portraits are amazing. > > I will never forget many of those haunting images. > > Bill I am sure that is the same exhibition I saw in Paris a couple of years ago and the work is fabulous, and I don't mind admitting that some of the images bought tears to my eyes for their beauty. And I think that is one of the problems with Salgados work - he has the ability to take a poor child on the edge of starvation and elevate the image to a work of art. Having said that, I don't want to decry from his work in any way what so ever. For me he is probably the greatest living photographer with a very strong humanitarian message and fantastic prints which have to be icons of their time. I have one hanging on my wall (a mere reproduction I am afraid) as i type this, and it brings me a mixture of pleasure and pain every single time I look at it. Gerry -- Gerry Walden LBPPA Web: www.gwpics.com Stock: www.digitalrailroad.net Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --------------------------------- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping