Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan: I just have to ask, where the heck are you from? Walt buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote: >Dites quoi??????? > > > > > >>From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> >>Date: Wed Apr 12 10:02:30 CDT 2006 >>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Why we photograph, artists who photograph, and >>HCB - golden mean >> >> > > > >>Everyone has a fallback position, in case whatever notion one start's >>with won't work in a given situation. You're not far off in looking >>for a common denominator in HCB's output. >>HCB graced us with a very clear description of how and why he did a >>majority of his work, and in some cases even addressing certain >>images. But he did it in a methodological mannerism most people >>aren't not familiar with, that being in the apophatic tradition. >>Given his background and classical French education, it's not too >>surprising for him to do this. >>My main concern with his work, is his participation in colonialism >>and never repudiating it. Keep in mind that photojournalism was >>created to reinforce the colonial experience as a positive force for >>the European reader and viewer. It makes an inquiry into the subtext >>of his work even more pivotal for any critique to be credible. >> >>Slobodan Dimitrov >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >