Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know if he said it, but in today's incredibly commercial art world, it is indeed true...And, frankly, more power to those who set out to achieve commercial/ financial success, figure out what the public will go for, and have the stomach to produce it....I don't go for Geddes's "flower children," but I sure have to admire her having come up with such a commercially successful idea, and having made it work.... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of George Huczek Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 12:37 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] RE: Eggleston: art photography At 06:26 PM 15/02/2000 -0000, B.D. wrote: >John - Everything you've said is unquestionably true. It is not true, >however, that all art is good art. Crap often masquerades as art. > Wasn't it George Bernard Shaw who once remarked, "Art is anything you can get away with."