Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frankly, these subjects look even more lost than the subjects of the Tulsa project. But I have to say that there's something about the style that I find troublesome. It's not the fact that she's shooting color, or the softness. Rather, there's something about a number of them that makes me question the reality of them. Maybe it's simply that after all the years of 'heroin chic,' and Kyle's gotharama, I'm more suspicious of things being posed. B. D. On 1/11/08 10:47 AM, "Lottermoser George" <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: > On Jan 10, 2008, at 7:53 PM, Phil Swango wrote: > >> Like Larry Clark's "Tulsa" but in color. That was in 1971. Not >> much has >> changed it looks like. > > > Phil's post caused me to consider what we see when a new generation > returns to a recurring subject or theme. I don't recall ever hearing > a comment like this, on this list, after we look at yet another > frame from one of our national parks; or any number of other > recurring subjects or themes. In point of fact, Jessica's images do > demonstrate change. Her subjects appear as this generation of lost > addicts photographed in a style which also suggests a change in the > way we see. While these visual changes in content and style may > appear subtle. I perceive them none the less. > > Fond regards, > George > george@imagist.com > www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information