Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No idea, but having seen "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" last night, they're definitely into decorative flesh. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] London: Shows and photos >I agree with you 100% - semi-pornographic bondage is not my scene - but it > seems to burned into the national artistic ethos of Japan, for some > strange > reason (have you seen their comic books?). Any idea why it is so? > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 11:04 PM, John Beeching > <johnbeeching at gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I had a brief meeting in London on Friday after which I went to Salgado's >> Genesis exhibition at the NHM: >> >> http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/salgado-genesis/ >> and the the Araki show at the Michael Hoppen Gallery: >> >> http://www.michaelhoppengallery.com/exhibition,current,3,0,0,2324,169,0,0,0,michael_hoppen_contemporary.html >> Quite a contrast to say the least! I was impressed by the Salgado, who I >> have admired for some time. Though some were good, Araki left an >> unpleasant taste in my mouth; I don't like exploitation, however >> artistically it is done. >> >> I had some time to take some pictures before my train home with my GRD - >> senoritas and senoritos: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/51854712 at N03/sets/72157634071378946/ >> >> John >> >> -- >> John Beeching >> http://johnbeeching.com/ >> eye see: *http://www.blurb.com/b/3133577-eye-see* >> Three Frome Artists: >> http://www.blurb.com/b/1395201-three-frome-artists< >> http://www.blurb.com/books/1395201> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >