Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/10

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Subject: [Leica] why we photograph?
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Apr 10 09:18:00 2006
 
Beyond which...I would like to posit that those who can make art are truly
driven to make it. Those who can't, aren't.


On 4/10/06 11:23 AM, "David C Mason" <dcm@pobox.com> wrote:

> "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> writes:
> 
>> not really, Gene - I never had a desire to do documentary drawing, or
>> street drawing. Nor did I ever think, "I really want to draw my kids'
>> birthday parties, but because I can't draw, I'll grab a camera - any moron
>> can photograph."
> 
> 
> Yes! This is exactly why I brought this up. I just can't imagine drawing
> some of the subject matter I like to photograph (though some of it would
> be excellent). I understand the drive to make art but I am not quite
> sure I see the connection to drawing.
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