[Leica] guns, photography, and the american psychosis

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Richard

I remember the first (and only) time visiting Spain. It was shocking to 
see the local police walking the streets with Uzis. Thirty years later 
we can see th same thing here.Is it  cultural  in America, if so where 
did we catch it? There is  quite a bit of talk about how crazy we are  
but a quick historical review might open minds and eyes. The Germans 
systematically killed millions of unarmed men, women and children. The 
Russians starved millions of their own to death for political reasons. 
India and Pakistan  threaten each other with nuclear weapons to prove 
who has the best god....and the list is endless.  (including Mao's Red 
Guard)

You are right to have chills up your spine, I do as well.

Walt





Richard wrote:

> Jayanand, I grew up in HK and moved to the States in 75 when I was 13. 
> I can turn you that from my experience, this series probably bothers 
> me as much as it does to you! To think that this is a predominant 
> thing sends chills up my spine.
>
> At 07:22 PM 10/19/2006, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>
>> Kyle,
>> I think its a brilliant series, and truly frightening for those not 
>> used to guns (like me!), that this a predominant culture.   However 
>> much you humanize them, it still comes across as chilling, at least 
>> to me. But again, the photographs are compelling. My interactions 
>> with the USA and its culture has been largely on the coasts, and 
>> large urban centres, and my reactions probably show this.
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>>
>> Kyle Cassidy wrote:
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