I will try to remember that. Dr Chris London http://www.cs003o327.webspace.virginmedia.com/ -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Palcewski Sent: 19 May 2013 13:17 To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: A 17th century Decisive Moment Below is a paragraph from a blog posting by Clayton Cubitt, who describes himself as a "Photographer. Filmmaker. Writer. Raised in New Orleans. Based in NYC. Available for commissions and exhibitions internationally." "In Ancient Rome, officials in charge of overseeing the assets of the Empire were called Curators. This meant, literally, "caretaker." The fall of the Roman Empire left the Catholic Church to carry on the role of curator, and by the Middle Ages the role had become ecclesiastical, with parish priests caretaking the souls of their flock. In fact, Cartier-Bresson's choice of the term "decisive moment" itself comes from a quote by a 17th century Cardinal de Retz: "There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment." The Cardinal's role as a political agitator lends a Machiavellian patina to the phrase when you read the rest of the quote, which continues, "and the masterpiece of good ruling is to know and seize this moment." Entire post here: http://claytoncubitt.com/blog/2013/5/13/on-the-constant-moment
