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Subject: [Leica] H.C._B., Journaliste? Mais oui!
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Wed Apr 12 12:21:30 2006
References: <C062C718.4067%buzz.hausner@verizon.net>

The local library has a copy of Man and Machine, an early and very 
journalistic collection by ( also very mediocre) HCB. Many of his images 
could qualify as "feature art" although the majority may be a bit quiet 
for the local press.

Walt

Buzz Hausner wrote:

>Depends how one defines "Journalist," B.D.  Cartier-Bresson did publish his
>work in various journals, including photographic essays in Life Magazine.
>His photographs of Gandhi's assassination and aftermath should certainly
>count as journalism.  Was that his principal occupation?  No.  Was he better
>at it than most of us?  As they say in Minnesota, "you betcha."
>
>Buzz
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>On 4/12/06 2:50 PM, "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>Journalist? HCB? I think not. ;-)
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>>On 4/12/06 2:40 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
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>>>Perhaps I should rephrase that? How can it be assumed HCB was either
>>>responsible for being a colonialist or irresponsible for not repudiating
>>>it. There are times when one's gifts (if we have them) transcend the day
>>>to day issues that may be extant. If HCB's work doesn't indicate a
>>>certain humanism to those who see it I'd question that person's
>>>background and world view, not Cartier-Bresson's.
>>>
>>>In addition, claiming photojournalism was created to reinforce a
>>>European hegemony Is just too French an attitude for anyone to sincerely
>>>advocate. Now you might understand my remarks about wasting time
>>>socializing on assignments. Inculcation, my dear Watson, inculcation.
>>>
>>>Walt
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