Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've not followed the messages on this subject, I've only read the latest and I'm absolutely agree to defend Tina's work as a great contribution to the human conscience, as other great photographers as Salgado, Inge Morath, Eugene Smith, Dorthea Lange, and many, many others has also do. Saludos cordiales Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de Steve Barbour Enviado el: viernes, 04 de abril de 2008 1:39 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: Re: [Leica] IMG: Home, II On Apr 3, 2008, at 4:20 PM, Gene wrote: > Pablo, > > If you expect a single effort at this subject will make a > difference, then you are right, it will be ignored by the majority. > However, it can be worthwhile if you persevere and keep the effort > updated and in the public eye. This is exactly what Tina has done > over the years with her South American work. I agree with Gene...Tina has walked the walk...over many years. I came across a quote that I feel applies (poetically) to Tina's work... "There are five things that go into each note: soul, heart, mind, body and cojones." (- Carlos Santana) ....Steve > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Pablo Kolodny <pkolodny@fibertel.com.ar> >> >> Hi George, >> >> That's a point and that's exactly what I did when working in this >> kind of project some years back. >> And that's precisely what I did, getting in touch them, getting us to >> a short talk... that definitely helped me make the job to go through. >> >> But let me tell you, I think the project has failed. Anyway. >> What I've mostly got myself to was just to get them to know better, >> but again, general public still refuses to see "ugly things". >> >> Now for that interesting site you've recently posted all I can say is >> that pictures look really good. >> By the way, some of Danny Glover's words can be read over there, very >> rightfully said by the actor, indeed. It's just that I don't the see >> the way we could help homeless and impoverished ones by just taking >> photographs or at least not the way we usually do. >> >> regards >> >> Pablo >> >> >> imagist3@mac.com wrote: >> >>> If the photographer actually stops to meet and get to know the >>> individual some dignity may come from the encounter; such meeting of >>> the eyes and minds would restore dignity to both the photographer >>> and >>> the subject of the photograph. The more time spent - the more >>> dignity >>> exchanged. >>> <http://www.findinggracehomeless.org/> >>> >>> Fond regards, >>> George >> >> -- >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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