SB> And one guy from Magnum, expressing a personal opinion, now gives rise to a SB> generalization of the man's character? Most people, especially successful SB> and creative people, have detractors. To bring such a comment into a SB> conversation such as this - a conversation about a man's work and SB> creativity - tells more about you than HCB. Speak of what you know, of your SB> experiences, rather than spread tales told by unnamed characters.
Shel, in case you didn't notice, there was a big smiley at the place where I wrote about old fart. Perhaps you should take email lists more lightly, as different people have different kinds of humour. That's what the smileys are for. If you really think I was generalizing about HCB, well, I can't help your opinion. Read my post again. Anybody falling for that tale about HCB and drawing 100% conclusion about HCB from it would be IMNSHO stupid. It's clear that it's a light comment used to "pepper" the discussion about an Icon. What was the my post about, in case you didn't notice, is how the religiosity around HCB is detrimental to perception of his work. Perhaps you would like to discuss this, what I wrote about? Frantisek
