Okay, not really high culture; maybe not culture at all. Went to a local gallery to see an exhibit of 15 Garry Winogrand photos.
It was pretty cool. I like it when people tilt, when there's all sorts of crap "peeking" into the edges of frames (like arms, feet and parts of heads and bodies). I smiled, and thought of all the times people have said, "frank, I'd crop out that thing in the corner..." It all gives me hope of some sort. Mind you, he did seem to focus pretty well. Oh well... <vbg> I'm not that familiar with his work, but I'd seen at least a couple of the photos before. I continue to be amazed how much more impact seeing an actual print made from the neg has, as opposed to seeing it on the internet, or in a magazine or even a good quality book. The gallery is in a new "cultural district" in a group of converted distilleries and warehouses. I went there specifically to see the Winogrand exhibit, but one of the other galleries had works by Michael Reichmann and another photographer (who I assume by his name to be Canadian) named Pierre Claquin. The photos were all taken in Bangladesh, and I have to say many of them were quite stunning, particularly those images (there were four) taken of the Ship Breakers of Chittagong (what a horrendous industry, BTW!). I mention the latter exhibit, as it was an unexpected bonus to the day's activities, and thus all the much sweeter. <vbg> I now feel inspired to go take better photos <vbg> cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
