Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ooookaaaay. I have to say that when I first looked at it, I thought that Kyle had lost his mind. BUT...after reading the interview with the shooter - sorry, how could I possibly resist? - I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I can certainly see this series as statement about pornography; I would tend to see it as an anti-pornography statement, actually. Do I want to pay money for this, and put it on my wall? No way. But Eugene Richards, whose work I admire greatly, only has a tiny handful of images I would want to consider having to live with on a daily basis. Anyway, is it art? What's art? B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jack McLain Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 4:22 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography "An interesting comment of pornography"? Really? At the risk of being labeled a philistine, I will go out on a limb and state that I think this series of photographs (and the underlying rationale) is a prime example of pseudo-intellectual non-art. I mean "come on" already! This is just (beautifully exposed and printed) sensationalist bullshit. People that buy this stuff have too much money. Jack McLain Tucson, AZ http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Cassidy" <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:31 PM Subject: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography > Not for the faint of heart, but the art world (in which some artists > use > cameras) swings back and forth. Ashkan Sahihi's made a "sensational" series > of images that are only offensive with the proper text accompanying > them. And he's made an interesting comment on pornography without > using nudity. Which is interesting in and of itself. Are people > trying, intentionally now, > to be the next robert maplethorpe, or andreas serrano? Probably not, > but they pushed the envelope in a very different direction and it's > never going > to lose that shape, it'll just keep going. > > Ah, the LUG, that's where I get the art scene buzz..... > > Again -- a warning -- no nudity, but graphic sexual content. > > Interview about the exhibit: > > http://www.nerve.com/Dispatches/Martin/Face_premium/Face_text.asp > > And the exhibit: > > http://www.axelraben.com/sahihi/cumShots/ > > kc > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html