Mario, I don't know what you mean by "formulas" but if it is to say that the truly Great Masters were widely imitated I agree. The AA style continues to grind on its dreary Modernist way. HCB even got bored with himself and returned to painting. We have to thank Klein, Frank, and TX for giving everyone permission to do edgy, gritty. I have a PS TX plug-in that is great for Kleins. LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround E-Book FREE COPY http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Re: The inspiring photograph - Flickr > From: Mario Pires <retorta@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thu, February 04, 2010 8:41 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Let me ad my 2 cents to this discussion. > > Paintings by the great masters where made out of formulas to begin with, but > then there was the master's touch and execution to separate it from the > "merely good" painters. > > HCB, AA and many others are from a tradition in image making, let's not > forget that there are may others, take for instance Japanese photography > from the 60/70's. > > I would take William Klein and Robert Frank over AA and HCB every day, > there is more to a picture than geometry and "perfectness". > > > > On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 13:25, <lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > Howard, > > > > Fair enough, but do you not like HBC and AA's pictures or their fawning > > admirers? I find it disappointing that so many art museums show mostly > > these "usual suspects" over and over. I have to say, however, that > > poking my nose right up close to a Weston, Strand or a Kertesz is always > > a thrill for me. AA and HBC fail me in that respect. > > > > Who do you like? > > > > AZ > > > > LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 > > Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! > > The Lookaround E-Book > > FREE COPY > > http://www.panoramacamera.us > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > Subject: [SPAM] Re: The inspiring photograph - Flickr > > > From: Howard <howard.leigh111@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Date: Thu, February 04, 2010 3:38 am > > > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > > > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > Which all goes to show that opinions about photographs are all very > > > personal. What one person likes.... > > > > > > I don't like Cartier-Bresson, nor Ansel Adams! Am I alone? > > > > > > Howard > > > > > > Sorry, I've been lurking for months. Retirement into photography > > > paradise beckons this summer.... > > > > > > > -- > Mário Pires > > Curso de Estética Fotográfica -http://esteticafotografica.org > > retorta@xxxxxxxxx > http://www.retorta.net > http://twitter.com/retorta
