Derby Chang wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> Frankly, Derby, I don't care if you don't like her work very much. >> Nor do I care that others are of similar opinion. As I said before, >> her work isn't that high in my sights either. But I do admire her use >> of lighting and concept, attention to detail. And I thought "A >> Photographer's Life" was much better than her commercial work, even >> if she herself said that she doesn't really do much of this kind of >> photography ... that's *my* opinion. >> >> Whether the results are 'soulless' to you is a matter of personal >> opinion, which I respect but is no disparagement of the person. >> >> What I dislike is the way people on this list, not being partial to a >> particular photographer's work, seem to want to attack the person, >> not just express that they dislike the art. To me, that is simply >> wrong and uncalled for. >> >> G >> >> >> > > OK > > >
Actually on reflection, I apologise for being so terse. Let me expand. For art that moves and engages me, it has to be more than just a command of technique. It needs to cut through the noise of imagery that bombards us every day. So in one sense I root for the underdog...the amateur who points a P&S to capture just the perfect moment of emotion that can never be captured again. The harried ACMP hack who manages to capture a moment in history that is both layered aesthetically, moves worlds politically, and 50 years from now, when the advertising agencies are but dust, still resonate emotionally has my applause. The winners of WPP do that for me pretty consistently. Annie Leibovitz (with the honorable exception I have already noted) does not. I don't think sober criticism of a photographer's style (and commercial baggage) constitutes an ad hominem attack. Respectfully yours, D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
