Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:45 PM 07/09/2000 -0700, you wrote: > >In Canada a number of big name publishers are so gun shy on publishing >the works of any author unless they are extremely well known and well >published or our federal government is handing out a big subsidy to fund >the printing, it's very tough getting anything of value done. > And if you are a pop singer, like Joni Mitchell or Brian Adams, you can get a photo book published and get exhibition space because of your celebrity status. Better still, go on a space shuttle, like Roberta Bondar, and get a Canada Council grant to photograph throughout Canada's national parks and get special speaking and exhibition privileges. Meanwhile, other photographers do not get the fair recognition or grants that they deserve in Canada.