Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I still remember the sign for the exit on Highway 26 that says "Boring Oregon City." Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 9:18 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodachrome 200 discontinued > Dean Chance wrote: > ><Snip> > > I just read that purposely perverse Magnum photographer Martin Parr has gone > > to a town called "Boring" (I think it's in Oregon) and photographed > > everything that had the word "Boring" on it - "Boring City Hall," "Boring > > Hospital," etc. What a great project. Wish I'd thought of it. Parr has two > > books featuring his collection of really awful picture post cards called, > > yes, "Boring Postcards." These cards feature the worst photography and worst > > color I have ever seen. It inspired me beyond belief. > > > > dc > > I always say "Well we could always be in Boring Oregon!" > I love Martin Parrs' "Boring Postcards." !. > mark rabiner > portland, oregon > :) > http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ >