frank theriault wrote: > > (snip stuff about Erwitt and HCB..._ > > I read a recent interview of [HCB], where he became quite agitated when asked > about that photograph, and almost yelled words to the effect: "I hate that > photograph". But, he'll glady accept money or it, apparently <g>. > > I know, I know, HCB is a senile old man, it doesn't negate his earlier body > of work, but it's hard to hear one's heros say such things.
On the same note, I would say one of my top ten favorite poems ever was Auden's SEPTEMBER 1, 1939. Some time in the 70's I read a NY Times Mag section article on him where the interviewer mentioned it and Auden replied "Oh, I don't feel that way anymore." > > Anyway, here's my point: It amazes me that we could buy authorized 8x10 > prints of some of the best known photographs ever taken, for such a small > amount of money. In what other of the visual arts would this be possible? > > cheers, > frank > Trouble is, it is too easy to do it. annsan
