[Leica] Jill Greenberg's Distressed Children

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

I think Arbus well preceded the glut of "fine art photographers". I 
really don't know if she labeled herself but I'd label her a 
died-in-the-world documentarian. If, by chance, there is something in 
the water  which might cause self-offing  among "fine art photographers" 
let me know. I'd be happy to chip in for a water hose to LA,NY and Santa Fe.

Walt

Scott McLoughlin wrote:

> Hmmmm, I'd wager mental illness is more the cause of
> offing herself.  So now, we might ask, does one have to
> be mentally ill to take up the challenging career of "fine art"
> photography?  ;-)
>
> Scott
>
> Walt Johnson wrote:
>
>> Arbus  responded so well to what she saw she ended up putting both 
>> feet in a tub and slitting her wrists. Now that, is interesting. When 
>> one sees it for what it is does it make one want to off oneself?
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> Ric Carter wrote:
>>
>>> PS
>>>
>>> One of the things that makes Arbus interesting is how she manages 
>>> to  keep a foot firmly in each world.
>>>
>>> Ric
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 7, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Ric Carter wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 7, 2006, at 11:29 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> To me, that kind of photography is the opposite of documentary  
>>>>> photography.  It's more about the photographer than the subject.
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Art photography?
>>>>
>>>> Not better or worse, just different.
>>>>
>>>> Ric Carter
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies
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