Re: [Leica] Re: Salgado Revisted

[Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>]

I saw his Migrations exhibit.  To say that his work consists of photos of
bloated bellies belittles his work.  Migrations documents the results of  a
number of massive upheavals of the  20th century, some of which have their
roots in 500+ year histories.
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From: "Allan Wafkowski" <allan@sohogurus.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 8:02 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Salgado Revisted


> Let me try again:
>
> He composes well, and he prints well (if he does his own printing). His
> subject matter borders on the maudlin. If you have seen 10 of his
> bloated bellies, you have seen the range of his work. His philosophy is
> foolish, and when he uses his camera for propaganda it reflects the
> foolishness of this philosophy. He's the champion of parlor radicals
> because they too are foolish. Foolish in this case means making note of
> social ills and offering even greater ills as solutions. If Salgado had
> not joined his photography closely with his social thought, I would not
> have. He did, I must too, to properly evaluate his work. How you are
> able to evaluate the two separately is beyond me.
>
> Allan
>
>
> > You are using $100 dollar words to say that you disagree with his world
> > view. Exactly how much you disagree with his world view is difficult to
> > say;
> > but then, that is the reason one uses such language in the first place.
> > You
> > get to say that he is a good photographer but to imply, in jargon, that
> > "something" is wrong. If you just said he was a poor photographer you
> > would
> > be laughed off the list but to subtly imply that his philosophy is
> > unsound
> > is a jab that is difficult to pin down.
> >
> > So if you disagree with his philosophy, then just say so and explain
> > why. Do
> > not cast unsupported assertions cloaked in fancy words that are charged
> > with
> > emotion but essentially meaningless.
> >
> > John Collier
>
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