His first statement: "Hockney told the Guardian newspaper that photographs can be so easily altered these days that they can no longer be seen as factual or true."
is crap! I've said it before and I'll continue to say it: ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MANIPULATED. It happens before the shutter is tripped with the selection of film, focal length, etc. You are seeing what the photographer wants you to see and in the way he/she wants you to see it. No photograph can be seen as "factual or true" not even snap shots taken by grandma. Christian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: Hockney on photography > Hi, > > on my home from work tonight I listened to an interview with David > Hockney about the trustworthiness of photography. Here is an article > about it: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/3532483.stm > > I agree with him about art photography, but, like Russell Roberts, I > thought his arguments about factual photography were rather > simplistic. Still, it's interesting to hear him, nevertheless. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob >
