Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]in similar vein, what's your take on Basillico's work? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rob Appleby > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:50 AM > To: LUG > Subject: [Leica] a french farmer in his field > > > Who was it who posted the picture of the farmer in his field? Mark Pope. > Very good and very interesting. The man is such a type that he is a public > monoument. In that sense the picture is no different from > Nathan's (I think) > pictures of Lisbon, which reduced the city to a collection of > buildings and > statues. > > Just as hilliness is overstressed to such an extent as to eliminate all > other types of scenery, the human life of a country disappears to the > exclusive benefit of its monuments. ( Barthes, The Blue Guide) > > -- Rob > > http://www.robertappleby.com > Mobile: (+39) 348 336 7990 > Home: (+39) 059 303436 > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html