Eric Weir wrote:
On Jan 7, 2011, at 7:49 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
Maybe a little sad. He could have started off well-intended but it's
hard to see all that attention and not want a little personal basking.
It's a pretty weird situation.
I've read pretty much everything about this situation that's been posted here and much of what's been linked to in what's been posted. I watched the TV special. I didn't encounter anything that put me off.
Maybe I'll get my head bitten off here, but my sense, if you pay attention to what he's doing rather than something he happened to say, is that he's doing a good job. He seems to be going about it responsibly. He has, if he wants, his life work cut out for him. And a very interesting life's work.
Just my two cents, though I'm open to contrary observations and opinions.
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Eric Weir
Decatur, GA USA
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I'm anything if not contrary :
Well it isn't just "something he happend to say" he wrote what I quoted
in a blog, right?" and , correct me if I'm wrong, but
he had to ask if "this stuff was worth anything" - (read: can I make
money on this?) so that line, the quote from the blog,
coupled with the self-congratulatory "wow" just kinda stings.
One thing I confess not to know is who edited the photos? I'd forgive
his bravado if he did it all himself. - and if the
TV doc is on line somewhere I'd like to see it. (link?)
Perhaps it got to me more because of something I experienced personally
back in the when I had an exhibit in Tribeca
and someone who wanted to purchase one of my photographs - and she
asked me straight out if the one she preferred
would be "a good investment". I tried not to show how taken aback I
was by the question - but it was that "is it worth anything"
question that took me back to that moment. I had the feeling if I told
her a different photo was sure to be worth more than
the one she chose , or if I said another one was "better" she would have
switched.
ann
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