Re: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land

[ann sanfedele]

I like his more recent stuff the best out of those shown.. 2014-2016... 
the two lead off photos in that article

illustrate what I don't like - overly worked on for painterly effect.
My two faves are the Bethlehem one and the Barstow Texas.  The 
Bethelemen reminds me of David Plowdens

work and the Barstow is one I wish I'd taken :-)

thanks for pointing him out

ann

On 8/19/2017 10:31 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:

Hi All:

Just stumbled on this in the Washington Post—I really enjoyed these photographs 
and will probably buy his book.

Cheers, Christine


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2017/08/18/this-land-searching-for-americas-identity-in-photographs/?hpid=hp_no-name_photo-story-a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory_term=.9a92a7b1621b





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Re: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land

[Paul Stenquist]

Ditto. Too clever by half.

Paul via phone

> On Aug 21, 2017, at 1:54 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> "I enjoyed his compositions but not so much his rendering."
> 
> I agree, Ken
> 
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> 
>> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 1:18 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
>> 
>> I enjoyed his compositions but not so much his rendering - but what do I
>> know.
>> 
>> Kenneth Waller
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>> 
>> - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" <
>> christ...@caguila.com>
>> Subject: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land
>> 
>> 
>> Hi All:
>>> 
>>> Just stumbled on this in the Washington Post—I really enjoyed these
>>> photographs and will probably buy his book.
>>> 
>>> Cheers, Christine
>>> 
>>> 
>>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2017/08/18/
>>> this-land-searching-for-americas-identity-in-photographs/?
>>> hpid=hp_no-name_photo-story-a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory_term=.9a92a7b1621b
>>> 
>> 
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Re: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land

[Daniel J. Matyola]

"I enjoyed his compositions but not so much his rendering."

I agree, Ken

Dan Matyola
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On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 1:18 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:

> I enjoyed his compositions but not so much his rendering - but what do I
> know.
>
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>
> - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" <
> christ...@caguila.com>
> Subject: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land
>
>
> Hi All:
>>
>> Just stumbled on this in the Washington Post—I really enjoyed these
>> photographs and will probably buy his book.
>>
>> Cheers, Christine
>>
>>
>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2017/08/18/
>> this-land-searching-for-americas-identity-in-photographs/?
>> hpid=hp_no-name_photo-story-a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory_term=.9a92a7b1621b
>>
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Re: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land

[Ken Waller]

I enjoyed his compositions but not so much his rendering - but what do I 
know.


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- Original Message - 
From: "Christine Aguila" 

Subject: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land



Hi All:

Just stumbled on this in the Washington Post—I really enjoyed these 
photographs and will probably buy his book.


Cheers, Christine


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2017/08/18/this-land-searching-for-americas-identity-in-photographs/?hpid=hp_no-name_photo-story-a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory_term=.9a92a7b1621b



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Re: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Eric said:  "I take it the subject is the beauty of the land, Dan."

The subtitle of the book is "America’s beauty in photographs."  It's clear
he sees that beauty best when devoid of humans, or nearly so.
I am neither agreeing with that premise nor criticizing it;  jut noting
that it tis his apparent point of the view.

I don't know what it means to "Have respect for the landscape."  I enjoy
landscapes of all kinds, but whether I respect them in the morning is a
separate issue.

As to Spenser's images, they are interesting and unusual.  He seems to love
fog and mist -- and vignetting, and yellow tints.

He won't make people forget Ansel Adams, but has a unique viewpoint.


Dan Matyola
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On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 2:47 PM, Eric Weir  wrote:

>
> > On Aug 19, 2017, at 2:14 PM, Daniel J. Matyola 
> wrote:
> >
> > I see only one person -- a girl -- in all those images.  Apparently,
> > America is more beautiful without Americans.
>
> I take it the subject is the beauty of the land, Dan. What's your reaction
> to the mages?
>
> In a week or so I'll be taking off for a camping trip the full length of
> the Blue Ridge Parkway. I'll be taking my camera(s). I imagine there'll be
> lots of photographs. I imagine the subject will be the landscape, allowing
> for elements of human intervention. I don't know if there will be any
> people.
>
> My own NSH take is that America would be not just a more beautiful place
> but a better place if we paid more attention to/had more respect for the
> landscape.
>
> I have always admired Frank Lloyd Wright.   On visit to Fallingwater this
> summer  I
> learned about his principle of "organic design": Fit the design to the
> landscape, not the landscape to the design. We have nearly wrecked the
> American landscape with design that has no respect for it.
>
> Forgive me for going OT.
>
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Re: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land

[Eric Weir]

> On Aug 19, 2017, at 2:14 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> I see only one person -- a girl -- in all those images.  Apparently,
> America is more beautiful without Americans.

I take it the subject is the beauty of the land, Dan. What's your reaction to 
the mages?

In a week or so I'll be taking off for a camping trip the full length of the 
Blue Ridge Parkway. I'll be taking my camera(s). I imagine there'll be lots of 
photographs. I imagine the subject will be the landscape, allowing for elements 
of human intervention. I don't know if there will be any people. 

My own NSH take is that America would be not just a more beautiful place but a 
better place if we paid more attention to/had more respect for the landscape.

I have always admired Frank Lloyd Wright.   On visit to Fallingwater this 
summer  I 
learned about his principle of "organic design": Fit the design to the 
landscape, not the landscape to the design. We have nearly wrecked the American 
landscape with design that has no respect for it.

Forgive me for going OT.

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Re: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I see only one person -- a girl -- in all those images.  Apparently,
America is more beautiful without Americans.

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Christine Aguila 
wrote:

> Hi All:
>
> Just stumbled on this in the Washington Post—I really enjoyed these
> photographs and will probably buy his book.
>
> Cheers, Christine
>
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2017/08/
> 18/this-land-searching-for-americas-identity-in-
> photographs/?hpid=hp_no-name_photo-story-a%3Ahomepage%
> 2Fstory_term=.9a92a7b1621b
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Re: Photographer Jack Spencer's book This Land

[Jack Davis]

Especially pleasing work. Thanks
for posting, Christine!

J

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> On Aug 19, 2017, at 7:31 AM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> Hi All:
> 
> Just stumbled on this in the Washington Post—I really enjoyed these 
> photographs and will probably buy his book.
> 
> Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
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