Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/03

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Subject: [Leica] why we photograph?
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon Apr 3 20:56:02 2006
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OK, I'll bite:

A. To expose the existential alienation I feel in the capitalist, 
petit-bourgeois, post-industrial environment in which I am trapped 
through the oppressive circumstances of life;

B. Other unfortunate victims of the same oppressive system;

C. Because it is nicer and more comfortable to make images than to go on 
the barricades.

;-)

Nathan

B. D. Colen wrote:
> Enough of "what's your favorite color film?" or "which exotic animal skin 
> makes the best covering for a gold plated IIIg?" Today's question is a 
> three parter:
> A. Why do you photograph?
> B. What's your primary subject matter?
> C. Why?
>
>
>   

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