Thanks - I'll have a look at that when I can. B
> -----Original Message----- > From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Weir > Sent: 23 April 2015 11:07 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Sebastiao Selgado > > > > On Apr 23, 2015, at 5:57 AM, Eric Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I saw this documentary of the life and work of Sebastiao Selgado. > <http://sonyclassics.com/thesaltoftheearth/> As much about the human > condition as photography, but then that was his subject and I’m guessing he > would insist they cannot be separated. The film is much better than the > trailer, which did not excite me when I saw it. > > This is from Variety’s review of the film > <http://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/cannes-film-review-the-salt-of-the- > earth-1201188584/>: > > 'Although “The Salt of the Earth” contains numerous scenes of Sebastiao > shooting, there’s little discussion of his working methods and zero > mention of artistic influences. Wenders’ narration contains more than a few > choice platitudes — “he looked into the heart of darkness” and such > —but the visuals and subject are so strong that they’re easily ignored.’ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > [email protected] > > “...we are a form of invitation to others and to otherness..." > > - David Whyte > > > -- > 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.
