On 22 Oct 2016, at 18:09, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's a shame email can't be edited. :) > > In fact the book author was analyzing O'Keeffe's intimate flower > studies and comparing them to Weston's shells (not Steiglitz!), but I > don't believe there is any other connection. O'Keeffe denied any > intentional erotic aspects and stated that critics were applying their > own preconceptions to her work.
That's their job. Artists aren't always, or indeed ever, the best placed to speak about their work. And when they do they often lie about it. Critics are there to point out things about the work that the rest of us, including the artist, may not see or immediately recognise. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
