Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's a much easier argument than what constitutes plagiarism in a photo. Even PDN , which used to attack plagiarism religiously, has given up that crusade. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Aug 21, 2006, at 8:33 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > You're most welcome. It's fascinating that so many people have > spent so much > time trying to prove that some of the most iconic photos are fakes. > (And I > am NOT referring to your raising the question, but rather to the > 'urban > legend' you heard ;-) ) > > > On 8/21/06 11:19 AM, "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > >> Thanks B.D. I was wrong in the detail, I can see from your other >> post. >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of B. >> D. Colen >> Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 00:45 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Another famous photographer went >> >> Read the obit I posted, Hoppy - The photo is unquestionably genuine. >> Rosenthal also took a later photo of the raising of a larger flag, >> and that >> was a posed shot. >> >> >> On 8/21/06 10:35 AM, "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >> >>> Walt, regarding those particular fighting men, I seem to recall a >>> documentary saying that the famous photo was in fact a restaging >>> of the >>> actual event, similar to Gen McArthur wading ashore more than >>> once. I see >> no >>> cloned smoke clouds though! And unquestionably the image stands as a >>> powerful and historic one of genuine warriors in symbolic triumph, >>> irrespective of the detail of its origin. >>> Anyone else recall reading or watching about this? >>> There seem to be a number of fascinating stories circulating >>> regarding >>> several very famous photos from that era. Capa's falling soldier >>> from the >>> Spanish Civil War and the damage of those D Day negs. I read >>> recently in a >>> British magazine, an article covering the darkroom technician who >>> was >>> famously the culprit. (His family insists that the incident never >> happened) >>> No disrespect meant either to the Corps nor Capa. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Hoppy >>> M10 guy, never shot at. >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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