Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 8, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Until you did, nobody had mentioned her ethnicity or sexual preference. I > guess you are implying that because she is Jewish and lesbian, she is > criticized by the straight anti-Semites. Well I am Jewish too, although > not lesbian (I do prefer women, though). I do not like her work, period. > To me, this "high concept" photography is just filler. One of my good > friends does it too, and he is quite successful at that (his images appear > in some of the top glossy magazines around the world) but his work leaves > me absolutely cold. > On Jul 7, 2013, at 9:13 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> I think its disdainful to see this thread come up yet one more time on the >> LUG. >> Its called high concept photography its been around for years its not >> rocket >> science and the LUG has been taking pot shots at the Jewish lesbian >> photographer for years When discussing photographic illustration <https://www.google.com/search?q=photo+illustration&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=HBXbUeeAM8aAygGEpoDgDw&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1257&bih=906#tbm=isch&q=photography%20illustration&revid=1066474628&ei=NxXbUaHmBJTlygGMz4C4Bg&ved=0CA0QsyU&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48705608,d.aWc&fp=753cbf64498d1f5&biw=1257&bih=906&imgdii=_> high concept photography <https://www.google.com/search?q=high+concept+photography&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XBTbUdCOOuO9yQGj-ICAAg&ved=0CE0QsAQ&biw=1257&bih=906> conceptual photography <https://www.google.com/search?q=conceptual+photography&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=RxPbUdSdLOOeywGUnIGgCQ&ved=0CDUQsAQ&biw=1257&bih=906> and "visual communication" Like it or not we certainly can give credit when and where due regarding knowledge of lighting, composition, visual thinking, creativity, wit, high production values, et al And photography has a long tradition in this realm: one my historical favorites is Man Ray <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bb_89EzGHz8/UJsZTeBdwQI/AAAAAAAADLk/vVw6JhAb2sQ/s1600/man-ray-photography-as-art-ingres-violin.jpg> Let us recognize and acknowledge that "photography" exists on a continuum which includes hundreds of genres and approaches with some very blurry lines between them. where does Jerry Uelsmann fall on the continuum <http://www.uelsmann.net/> ? Have a look at this site. <http://art-support.com/photographers.htm> Scroll down to "Arranged Image and Conceptual Photographers The world of photography consists of far more than documentary photography. Every formal portrait = a set up. Not unlike quantum physics - when the photographer / observer arrives - the event is altered Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist