Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks - Will do...Can't wait to see him with a big moustache and hair...and not have to put up with the slop from Berger....There was one point where you just knew Salgado was thinking, 'what a load of total s@*t!!'..I think it was at the point where Berger was going on about how you look at the photos and say, 'yes,' or some such nonsense....Also would be interesting to see him at work..... B. D. Bob Walkden wrote: > > Hi, > > "Looking back at you" is about Salgado, in which he talks about the > "Workers" project. He still has hair and a big moustache. It's far > more interesting than "Spectre of Hope" for several reasons: > > 1. John Berger isn't in it > 2. Salgado does more talking > 3. You get to see Salgado at work > > Probably much more useful for your students. > > --- > > Bob > > mailto:bob@web-options.com > > "If it's sunny, try f16; > if it's not, try f5.6" > > --Walker Evans > > Thursday, August 09, 2001, 5:08:51 PM, you wrote: > > > Who was that interviewer BTW? Is Looking Back At You also a program > > about Salgado? I need something like last night's show for my students > > this coming spring semester... > > > "Robert D. Baron" wrote: > >> > >> This morning B.D. Colen opined about the special that aired last night > >> on Cinemax: > >> > >> > Salgado's > >> > view of what he does was fascinating...The interviewer was far too full > >> > of himself and art-history-theory bs...and the photos were, needless to > >> > say, magnificent..... > >> > >> Well and accurately said. I concur completely. > >> > >> I also found the background music as tiring as the interviewer. > >> > >> By far the better show overall for me is the older BBC documentary > >> 'Looking Back At You' which I recently got through Amazon.com. > >> > >> --Bob Baron / Oklahoma City