I haven't seen the images that created the controversy, but the "At the Opera" images to which you linked are simply superb!
Dan M On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 7:25 AM, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bravo, Bob. As much of a Ruddite as I am, I have to say Kev sounds > disappointingly populist about Bill Henson's artistic worth. If you > haven't seen Henson's photos in person (and really, they don't translate > well to the web), I'd urge you to with withhold judgement until you do. > They are astonishingly beautiful. > > When I first saw the Paris Opera series, it opened my eyes to > photography. I got my first SLR soon after, and have loved low light > photography ever since. The enormous prints were hung high in a very dim > gallery, just like old masters. > http://blog.photoshelter.com/2008/05/bill-henson-at-the-opera-1.html > > D > > Bob W wrote: >> Some people think there's no difference between nakedness and >> pornography. Some people think that being a politician or a policeman >> qualifies them to decide what is and isn't art. When the 2 groups >> intersect, trouble ensues. >> >> Bob >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of David Savage >>> Sent: 23 May 2008 02:01 >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: When art walks a moral fine line >>> >>> <http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/nude-photographs-revolting-ru >>> dd/2008/05/23/1211183044543.html> >>> <http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=567968> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dave >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > > [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. > -- 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.
