HCB had trouble getting things in focus. That's okay, because he worked in an entirely different genre than Adams. But his critique is simply bullshit. Evidence of a small mind and a big ego.
Paul Paul On Sep 25, 2011, at 4:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I don't care who said it, it is an ignorant and arrogant comment, > unworthy of a great artist. > > Dan > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 6:15 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> Then the first one up against the wall will be HCB himself. >> >> "The world is going to pieces and Adams and Weston are photographing rocks >> and trees." >> -- Henri Cartier-Bresson >> >> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ansel/filmmore/pt.html >> >> If you didn't wade through the entire thread you likely missed this. >> >> -bmw >> >> On 11-09-24 10:08 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >>> >>> The reason Adams' work seems kitsch is that he defined the genera, and any >>> critic who thinks that social relevance defines "Art" should be taken out >>> and shot immediately. >>> >>> On 9/19/2011 8:42 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>>> >>>> Talk about Ansel Adams (see "A door to nowhere" thread) had me searching >>>> for something about a repeated criticism of Ansel Adams that I've run >>>> across: that he's the Normal Rockwell of photogs; that his output is kitsch >>>> rather than art; that his belief in beauty above all rather then social >>>> relevance, left him on the bottom rung of fine arts. >>>> >>>> So I located this excellent essay: >>>> >>>> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/ansel-adams-but-is-it-art-749574.html >>>> >>>> Criticism of AA seems to boil down to a fashion thing. It seems to be >>>> safe to like Adams again. :) >>>> >>>> -bmw >>>> >>> -- >>> >>> Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to >>> avoid a lengthily search. >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
