Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 22/12/2008, at 20:46, Bob W wrote: > That's not for me to decide - email Elliott Erwitt and ask him to > explain > himself. as long as you brought it here, it's supposed that you should know why you did, alas being able to speak at the very least for what it means to you, which, BTW, it was all you were asked for. > which is one reason why there are so many beautifully printed > but boring pictures of dried up logs beside lakes, and so few > exciting but > technically bad pictures of the D-Day landings. to me, as I said before, D-Day landings only worths something, if anything, as historical document. As photography they worth next nothing. I've seen better and more moving prints in 'found photographs' sites of unknow soldiers and photographers, lots of them. You're falling into mistake your tastes and preferences with what photography should be for everyone, diminishing the value of whatever you don't like. You can enjoy whatever you like, but there is no need to overstate what photography should be for the rest of us. I feel better, to hell with photography, art, women, and all E. Weston, 1924 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- http://luis.imaginarymagnitude.net/