I've never quite understood why Steichen's murky pictures are so well-regarded, had I taken them I would never have bothered to waste a sheet of paper or my time and chemicals printing them. Cindy Sherman is another example of someone whose fame is beyond me - the example shown on this site is a very ordinary snapshot. I can to some extent understand the prices for Atget, le Gray and de Pranguey, as they were pioneers, but some of the others!
John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: Friday, 20 May 2011 8:15 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT The 15 most expensive photos sold The presentation's not good (it's a typical sensationalist site), but never mind that ... http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-15-most-expensive-pictures-ever-taken Clearly the name attached to the shot, not the content, is what sets the price. -bmw -- 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.
