"The Muse of photography is not one of Memory's daughters, but Memory herself." John Berger
"The photograph isn't what was photographed. It's something else. It's a new fact." Gary Winogrand
"The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It’s not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on canvas. You’re not supposed to look at the thing, you’re supposed to look through it. It’s a window.” John Szarkowski
"Facts do not convey truth. That's a mistake. Facts create norms, but truth creates illumination." Werner Herzog
Do you think you can get them in Eggleston or Gursky as well?
4 comments:
Awful!
I'm going to risk sounding like a total philistine here, but...I see nothing wrong with this.
--- Luis
my hmmm was twofold
taste is a personal thing, but to me the black with the flower design just looks awful...
(but it's probably pretty staid by Miami standards as I recall?)
and second, I'm interested to find out if this is "authorised" - maybe I can ask Mr. Weifenbach
I guess I should clarify and say that I see nothing wrong with this idea. I agree with you on the black.
--- Luis
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