[Leica] NEW RULES

[ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)]

A swift retitle suggestion:

"A Modest Proposal"

ric


On Jul 8, 2010, at 10:48 AM, George Lottermoser wrote:

> 1. Editorial illustration can only be produced by the use of pencils, 
> pens, brushes, dyes, inks, and paints on paper; or their digital 
> equivalent. No lens or photographically captured image can ever be used in 
> the production of an Editorial Illustration. Access to public officials 
> will be given only to sketch artists. Such access will hereby be called 
> "sketch-ops"
> 
> 2. Photography can no longer be used for the purpose of Editorial 
> Illustration; meaning cameras (whether film or digital), lenses, 
> darkrooms, light rooms, light sensitive papers, films, ccd and cmos chips, 
> computers and software cannot be used for any "editorial" purpose. 
> Photographic equipment, materials, software and peripherals can only be 
> used to ILLUSTRATE ABSOLUTE TRUTH and/or ABSOLUTE REALITY. Press boxes, 
> photographer's galleries, and so-called "photo-ops" are hereby prohibited 
> because by their nature they SET UP a FALSE ILLUSION.
> 
> 3. The Economist, founded in 1843 to advance the repeal of the "corn 
> laws," must immediately cease using award winning editorial illustration 
> on their covers - if such Editorial Illustration uses photography of any 
> sort or was involved in the production of such Editorial Illustration.
> 
> These NEW RULES have been established so as to
> finally FORCE photographers and editors to STOP:
> 1. expressing thoughts and opinions;
> 2. telling stories with powerful or emotional points of view;
> 3. demonstrating aesthetic principles of visual communication;
> 
> and put them on the RIGHT TRACK as  ILLUSTRATORS of TRUTH and NOTHING but 
> THE TRUTH.
> 
> The TRUTH GUESS STOP O
> will rigorously enforce these rules
> with public humiliation, exorbitant fines and jail terms.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
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