Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt, Please clarify, is that the whole State of NY, NYC and the boroughs, or just NYC? I need to know where I stand. Chris At 02:20 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote: >I think Arbus well preceded the glut of "fine art photographers". I really >don't know if she labeled herself but I'd label her a died-in-the-world >documentarian. If, by chance, there is something in the water which might >cause self-offing among "fine art photographers" let me know. I'd be >happy to chip in for a water hose to LA,NY and Santa Fe. > >Walt > >Scott McLoughlin wrote: > >>Hmmmm, I'd wager mental illness is more the cause of >>offing herself. So now, we might ask, does one have to >>be mentally ill to take up the challenging career of "fine art" >>photography? ;-) >> >>Scott >> >>Walt Johnson wrote: >> >>>Arbus responded so well to what she saw she ended up putting both feet >>>in a tub and slitting her wrists. Now that, is interesting. When one >>>sees it for what it is does it make one want to off oneself? >>> >>>Walt >>> >>>Ric Carter wrote: >>> >>>>PS >>>> >>>>One of the things that makes Arbus interesting is how she manages >>>>to keep a foot firmly in each world. >>>> >>>>Ric >>>> >>>> >>>>On Jul 7, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Ric Carter wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Jul 7, 2006, at 11:29 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>To me, that kind of photography is the opposite of documentary >>>>>>photography. It's more about the photographer than the subject. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Art photography? >>>>> >>>>>Not better or worse, just different. >>>>> >>>>>Ric Carter >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049