Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments
From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 09:05:44 -0800
References: <B85DCA67.92%deregan@mediaone.net> <p05100301b85e2d0fbb71@[206.175.229.7]>

>>>> 6) Thou shalt not photograph statues.
>
> Who do you think you are? Robert Maplethorp? <<<<
>
> Check out Friedlander's "The American Monument" (1976) book. It's a
> classic and even listed in latest American Photo's list of 100 most
> important photo books. It's his (emphasis HIS) photographs of statues and
> monuments in parks and public places.

I always took this to be primarily a comment on the nature of the statues 
to be found in Philadelphia.

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