Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photos and Art
From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 09:23:41 -0700

You guys see ONE lousy photograph from this woman and 
immediately jump to the conclusion that she is the "worst"
photographer you have ever learned about and that her "stuff
is disgusting?"  A bit out of line, don't you think?

At 06:30 PM 4/12/98 -0700, Jim Brick wrote:
>At 11:39 AM 4/12/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>
>>Here's another.  You'd have to look on p. 19 of the Mar/Apr issue of
>>American Photo to see the actual result.
>>
>>-GH
>> 
>
>Well, I just looked at page 19 of the Mar/Apr issue of American Photo. I'm
>certainly happy for Barbara Pollack that she is a new discovery. I said
>earlier, these artsy fartsy folk are one step removed from reality. Barbara
>Pollack is probably the worst photographer/artist I have ever had the
>displeasure of learning about. This stuff is disgusting. Anybody that
>actually pays money for this kind of garbage is really totally out of their
>mind.
>
>I have a great idea for making gobs of money. Buy a gross (12 dozen) of
>disposable cameras. Dump them in all of the monkey/gorilla cages in a good
>sized zoo. Leave them there for a month. Collect what's left (some will
>survive) and process the film. Print everything. Pen a name. Have a "found
>artist" showing at one of the really stuck-up artsy fartsy galleries. Retire.
>
>Jim
> 


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