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Subject: [Leica] H.C._B., Journaliste? Mais oui!
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Wed Apr 12 12:29:36 2006

Yes, he sold some photo journalism. But there is the famous story alleging
that when Magnum was being formed, Capa is supposed to have said to HCB,
'Henri, you must call yourself a photo journalist, because if you call
yourself a surrealist photographer, no one will give you work.'



On 4/12/06 3:21 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:

> 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
>> 
>> 
>> On 4/12/06 2:50 PM, "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>> Journalist? HCB? I think not. ;-)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 4/12/06 2:40 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>    
>>> 
>>>> 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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Replies: Reply from buzz.hausner at verizon.net (Buzz Hausner) ([Leica] H.C._B., Journaliste? Mais oui!)
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