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Subject: [Leica] Paging Tina Manley - LUF book
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:23:15 -0800
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On Mar 12, 2010, at 11:13 PM, Richard Man wrote:

> Those are fair questions. First, I addressed the "no one understands"
> portion in my earlier reply (which crosses yours). For reference, most
> Chinese or Japanese do NOT understand the brush words in the scrolls you
> commonly see, if they are written in any sort of flowing or running style.
> 
> I do not assume that this style of artworks is considered as good artworks
> by everybody. Just like some people like classical arts, but not abstract,
> and vice verse.
> 
> My only defense is that this is what appeals to me, and hopefully to some
> other.

this is enough Richard... if you find it appealing to you....but hopefully 
to others as well.

I just have to wonder...IF !! the images are worth it, then why add?  Why 
paint a moustache on the Mona Lisa, even if it's a cute moustache ?

Steve


> This is what I do and like, as a photographer, as an image maker.
> 
> No doubt I will evolve this style, based on the comments and feedback. So
> what you said is valuable.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at 
> gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> 
>> good points and perhaps explaining what Richard is after...
>> 
>> but I'm a simple guy and I ask, if the image says it,  then words can only
>> detract, so what do words do that essentially no one understands?
>> 
>> How is this not to detract from an image , especially when the image is
>> good,  is bw, and the symbols/words are in red?
>> 
>> Perhaps I am bordering on unfair, but it seems to be an example of self
>> conscious salesmanship,
>> 
>> 
> 
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