[Leica] RE: Jill Greenberg's Distressed Children (Tina Manley)

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Tina, clearly a very emotive subject. As images they are unmistakeably Ms
Greenberg's work. That is her characteristic manipulation of the skin tones.

They are provocative, but I have no interest in discovering whatever cause
or agenda she may have. 
In my opinion it in no way justifies these unpleasant images. As a social
comment, in this country they would very likely result in the confiscation
of your computer and possible criminal charges. Certainly she would be
lynched at least metaphorically in the media.

I don't know any parent, including myself, who would feel any sympathy for
her in that circumstance. Perhaps she may like to re-shoot her gorilla
portraits series with the same method. I'd suggest a 21mm lens.

Hoppy


 

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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:20:00 -0400
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Subject: [Leica] Jill Greenberg's Distressed Children
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
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LUG:

There is a fierce debate going on over on PhotoPro about this 
photographer's work:
http://www.paulkopeikingallery.com/artists/greenberg/exhibitions/endtimes/in
dex.htm

She deliberately provokes children in order to photograph them with 
distressed expressions.  What is the LUG's opinion?  Of the 
photography and of the methods used?

Here is one opinion and some rebuttal
http://thomashawk.com/2006/04/jill-greenberg-is-sick-woman-who.html

Tina