Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks George, that's exactly the type of reasoned response I was hoping to get. It took me a bit to articulate my point. If it is not an observation but a statement that I am/was wondering if there is some kind of color blindness, I would stand by that. If I am wrong on that statement, I am willing to admit it. What I will not stand is that "reverse charges" of I accusing someone I do not know as racist. Thanks again. On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 1:28 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > > On May 9, 2013, at 2:29 PM, Richard Man wrote: > > > As I said before, I am wondering if there is a case of color blindness, > > and this is only in the context of someone who photographs at least 2-5 > > rolls everyday in NY / LA on average. > > > > I might very well be wrong in the observation, but isn't it interesting > > that people jumped onto the "I am accusing a great man for being racist" > or > > that "other artists did not paint Asians" either. > > > > No one has actually said, gee, no, Winogrand does not have a case of > color > > blindness, you are just making a mountain out of molehill. I'd accept > that, > > but no, we have Mr. Rabiner accusing me, and Douglas and you jumping on > the > > bandwagon.... > > Richard, > > Wondering if there "is a case of color blindness" > does not, in my mind, qualify as an observation. > > The observation: "In the current show I don't see any [or too few] > photographs of people of color." > stands as the "observation." > > "the case" for or against Winogrand's personal take on race or people of > various ethnicities > would require much more research into the man's writings, proof sheets, > interviews, books and past exhibits. > > I've watched his work since 1964 and never saw, read or heard evidence for > "a case of Winogrand color blindness." > > >From 1965 through 1972 I worked A LOT for "black weekly newspapers" in > Milwaukee and Chicago. > Someone may claim that I had a bias of some sort. > Reality: that's simply where I found myself working; for a variety of > reasons. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto