Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think I prefer the "dog butt" challenge to the "unediting" one;^) Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Apr 7, 2006, at 1:59 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > Kyle; > > You have lots talent, imagination and a style of your own. That is > certainly something much more important than anything else. If > tomorrow, Cutie Kuric or some other sweetie-type pie was on the air > singing the praises of "dog butt" photos it would sell. Next, "dog > butt" photos would be in demand. Art gallery owners would scour > the countryside to discover new and exciting "dog butt" > masterpieces and their makers. Wealthy art supporters would soon > corner the market on 'dog Butts". If your were fortunate enough to > have spent your career looking through a viewfinder at "dog butts" > then you could laugh all the way to the bank. > > If you really want a good laugh take a look at the self-promotion > ads in the back of Black and White Magazine. "Fine Art > Photographers" indeed. Hell, I have four little fat-assed dogs at > home. Maybe it's time to do a bit of "dog butt" work myself. When > the dog market loses ifs luster perhaps we could improvise? Besides > an ass load of dogs I have many cats. Call NBC and let them know > about the thrilling new discovery in art photography. "fuzzy fat > pussies"! > > Walt > > Kyle Cassidy wrote: > >> https://access.asc.upenn.edu/ >> PhotographyFrameset.htm,DanaInfo=www.kellymcerl >> ean.com+ >> >> these are exactly the sort of photos that leave me banging my head >> wondering >> how i could have gotten so removed from art so as not to get it. i >> flip >> through book after book, stare at egglestons, and i just can't >> figure it >> out. all the serious galleries seem to be hanging photographs that >> co-opt >> many of the things that i've tried to purge from my own work -- >> stark, >> lonely snapshots that i wouldn't give a second look to were they >> in a pile >> of discards outside the wallmart, seemingly random images taken by >> seemingly >> random people. obviously kelly knows what he's doing, he has a >> boat load of >> awards and his presentation is lovely -- but i'm lost, out of >> touch, and i >> don't even have an idea where to turn to figure it out. i suddenly >> feel ... >> very old. >> and i wonder if some magazine editor said "we'd like you to do a >> bunch of >> photos in the style of these" -- i don't know if i could. maybe >> that's the >> secret i'm missing ... maybe that's it. >> >> >> -- confused in america >> >> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/m7/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information